Bike crashes on Hollywood Blvd, 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: 19 bike crashes were reported on Hollywood Blvd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Hollywood Blvd & Western Ave (4). 32% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 16% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• The worst spot, on the mapHollywood Blvd & Western Ave4 crashes. Side-impact crashes at the junction.
• Next in Los AngelesFigueroa St87 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Los Angeles2,773 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 32% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 16% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 26% happened after dark.
• 11% were hit-and-run.

1. Hollywood Blvd & Western Ave

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   2 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. 50% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
   See it on the map

2. Hollywood Blvd & Gower St

   4 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   2 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.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 8 a.m..

Where on Hollywood Blvd do the most bike crashes happen?

Hollywood Blvd & Western Ave, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Hollywood Blvd & Gower St (4).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Hollywood Blvd?

32% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 16% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 26% happened after dark. 11% were hit-and-run.

How many bike crashes happen on Hollywood Blvd each year?

Reported bike crashes on Hollywood Blvd in Los Angeles: 2021: 2, 2022: 3, 2023: 3, 2024: 4, 2025: 5, 2026: 2. 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.