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Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Empowerment Congress Central Area, Los Angeles

58 bike crashes were reported in Empowerment Congress Central Area from 2021–2026, 15 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal): 2% of the bike crashes on the map in Los Angeles. Below are the spots where they keep happening, what usually goes wrong at each one, and what to watch for.
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Is Empowerment Congress Central Area 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: 58 bike crashes were reported in Empowerment Congress Central Area from 2021–2026, 15 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Vernon Ave & Western Ave (4). 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

Empowerment Congress Central Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS CENTRAL AREA 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 Empowerment Congress Central Area

  • 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
  • 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
  • 16% were riders hit from behind.
  • 31% happened after dark.

What the reports show about bike crashes in Empowerment Congress Central Area

  • 31% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
  • 26% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
  • The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

Set against all bike crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.

Where bike crashes cluster

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

  1. 014 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    Vernon Ave & Western Ave

    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.
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  2. 023 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    Western Ave & 55th St

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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  3. 034 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Figueroa St & Gage Ave

    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.
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  4. 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Western Ave & Slauson Ave

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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  5. 053 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Gage Ave & Raymond Ave

    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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  6. 063 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Western Ave & 64th St

    A mix of crash types

    67% happened after dark.

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
    • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
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  7. 073 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    66th St & Menlo Ave

    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. 67% 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.
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  8. 084 crashes

    Van Ness Ave & Slauson Ave

    Riders hit from behind

    2 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind.

    • Run a bright rear light day and night, and ride where drivers see you early rather than tucked into the gutter. A mirror or rear radar helps.
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  9. 093 crashes

    Wilton Pl & 54th St

    Close passes and cars turning alongside

    2 of 3 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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Streets with the most bike crashes in Empowerment Congress Central Area

StreetCrashesSerious/fatal
Western Ave104
Florence Ave42
Figueroa St40
Vernon Ave32
Normandie Ave31
Van Ness Ave30
Slauson Ave30

Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.

Bike crashes in Empowerment Congress Central Area by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
2021136
2022124
202370
2024112
2025102
202651

Common questions about Empowerment Congress Central Area

Where do the most bike crashes happen in Empowerment Congress Central Area?
The worst spot is Vernon Ave & Western Ave, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Western Ave & 55th St (3) and Figueroa St & Gage Ave (4).
How many cyclists were killed in Empowerment Congress Central Area?
1 crash killed someone in 58 reported bike crashes in Empowerment Congress Central Area from 2021–2026, and 15 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do cyclists usually get hit in Empowerment Congress Central Area?
38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 16% were riders hit from behind. 31% happened after dark.
How does Empowerment Congress Central Area compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
Empowerment Congress Central Area had 58 of the 2,773 bike crashes on the map in Los Angeles, 2021–2026 (2%). 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. Empowerment Congress Central Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS CENTRAL AREA Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
Which streets in Empowerment Congress Central Area have the most bike crashes?
Western Ave (10), Florence Ave (4), Figueroa St (4), Vernon Ave (3), Normandie Ave (3), counted by the street each police report names first.

Nearby neighborhoods in Los Angeles

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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 58 of the 58 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.