Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Echo Park, Los Angeles
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 27
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 10
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Sunset Blvd
- street with the most
Is Echo Park 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: 27 bike crashes were reported in Echo Park from 2021–2026, 10 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Sunset Blvd & Alvarado St (5). 26% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Echo Park here is the ECHO PARK 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 Echo Park
- 26% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 15% were riders hit from behind.
- 44% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 015 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Sunset Blvd & Alvarado St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 025 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Sunset Blvd & Beaudry Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 5 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. 60% 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.
Bike crashes in Echo Park by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
Common questions about Echo Park
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Echo Park?
- The worst spot is Sunset Blvd & Alvarado St, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Sunset Blvd & Beaudry Ave (5).
- How many cyclists were killed in Echo Park?
- No deaths were reported in 27 reported bike crashes in Echo Park from 2021–2026, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Echo Park?
- 26% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 15% were riders hit from behind. 44% happened after dark.
- How does Echo Park compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Echo Park had 27 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. Echo Park here is the ECHO PARK 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. 26 of the 27 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.