Bike crashes on Figueroa St, Los Angeles

We don't rate streets as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a street is, and busy streets have more crashes partly because more people use them. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 87 bike crashes were reported on Figueroa St in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 15 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Figueroa St & 30th St (6). 48% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 21% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• The worst spot, on the mapFigueroa St & 30th St6 crashes. Close passes and cars turning alongside.
• Next in Los AngelesVenice Blvd59 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Los Angeles2,773 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 48% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 21% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 31% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 31% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 17% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Figueroa St & 30th St

   6 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   Close passes and cars turning alongside

   3 of 6 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.

   • Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
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2. Figueroa St & Exposition Blvd

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Close passes and cars turning alongside

   2 of 4 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.

   • Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
   See it on the map

3. Figueroa St & 76th St

   5 crashes

   Close passes and cars turning alongside

   3 of 5 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 40% happened after dark.

   • Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
   • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
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4. Figueroa St & 43rd St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   2 of 3 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.

   • Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
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5. Figueroa St & Florence Ave

   4 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   3 of 4 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.

   • Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
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6. Figueroa St & 61st St

   3 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   2 of 3 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.

   • Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
   See it on the map

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 4 p.m..

Where on Figueroa St do the most bike crashes happen?

Figueroa St & 30th St, with 6 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Figueroa St & Exposition Blvd (4) and Figueroa St & 76th St (5).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Figueroa St?

48% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 21% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 31% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on Figueroa St, compared with California?

Of 87 reported bike crashes on Figueroa St in Los Angeles from 2021–2026: 31% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 17% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Figueroa St each year?

Reported bike crashes on Figueroa St in Los Angeles: 2021: 20, 2022: 14, 2023: 18, 2024: 15, 2025: 9, 2026: 11. The latest year can rise as late reports come in.

Where does this data come from?

Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.