Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Atwater Village, Los Angeles
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 17
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Zoo Dr
- street with the most
Is Atwater Village safe to ride a bike?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate neighborhoods 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. What the records show: 17 bike crashes were reported in Atwater Village from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Fletcher Dr & Ripple St (3). 41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 24% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Atwater Village here is the ATWATER VILLAGE Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
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How people on bikes get hit in Atwater Village
- 41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 24% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 12% were riders hit from behind.
- 12% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes
Fletcher Dr & Ripple St
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.
Bike crashes in Atwater Village by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Common questions about Atwater Village
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Atwater Village?
- The worst spot is Fletcher Dr & Ripple St, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many cyclists were killed in Atwater Village?
- 1 crash killed someone in 17 reported bike crashes in Atwater Village from 2021–2026, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Atwater Village?
- 41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 24% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 12% were riders hit from behind. 12% happened after dark.
- How does Atwater Village compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Atwater Village had 17 of the 2,773 bike crashes on the map in Los Angeles, 2021–2026 (1%). That is a count, not a rate: a neighborhood with more people walking, shops and through traffic has more crashes without being riskier for each person. Atwater Village here is the ATWATER VILLAGE Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
Nearby neighborhoods in Los Angeles
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 16 of the 17 crashes here had no coordinates on the report and were placed at the intersection its street names give. Reports with neither coordinates nor usable street names aren't on the map, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Outline: City of Los Angeles, Neighborhood Councils (Certified). Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.