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

118 bike crashes were reported in Empowerment Congress North Area from 2021–2026, 40 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal): 4% 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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1–5: the spots with the most bike crashes, explained below. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap.
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Is Empowerment Congress North 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: 118 bike crashes were reported in Empowerment Congress North Area from 2021–2026, 40 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Figueroa St & 30th St (14). 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

Empowerment Congress North Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS NORTH 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 North Area

  • 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
  • 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
  • 14% were riders hit from behind.
  • 31% happened after dark.

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

  • 31% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
  • 10% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
  • 34% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
  • The busiest hour was 2 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. 0114 crashes · 4 serious or fatal

    Figueroa St & 30th St

    Side-impact crashes at the junction

    7 of 14 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
  2. 027 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

    Exposition Blvd & Raymond Ave

    Riders hit from behind

    3 of 7 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 43% happened after dark.

    • 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.
    • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
    See it on the map
  3. 036 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    Figueroa St & Jefferson Blvd

    Side-impact crashes at the junction

    4 of 6 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. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.

    • 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.
    • Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
    See it on the map
  4. 046 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

    Figueroa St & Exposition Blvd

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
    See it on the map
  5. 055 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    Adams Blvd & Raymond 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.

    • 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
  6. 063 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

    Jefferson Blvd & Normandie Ave

    Side-impact crashes at the junction

    3 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.
    See it on the map
  7. 073 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

    24th St & Magnolia Ave

    Side-impact crashes at the junction

    3 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
  8. 086 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Martin Luther King Jr Blvd & Figueroa St

    Side-impact crashes at the junction

    4 of 6 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
  9. 096 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Western Ave & Exposition Blvd

    Side-impact crashes at the junction

    3 of 6 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
  10. 105 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Adams Blvd & Hoover St

    Riders hit from behind

    2 of 5 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 60% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 60 mph.

    • 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.
    • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
    • Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
    See it on the map

Streets with the most bike crashes in Empowerment Congress North Area

StreetCrashesSerious/fatal
Figueroa St155
Western Ave123
Exposition Blvd106
Hoover St103
Adams Blvd73
Jefferson Blvd61
Normandie Ave54
23rd St41
Martin Luther King Jr Blvd41
Vermont Ave31

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 North Area by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
2021203
2022183
2023178
20242011
2025219
2026226

Common questions about Empowerment Congress North Area

Where do the most bike crashes happen in Empowerment Congress North Area?
The worst spot is Figueroa St & 30th St, with 14 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Exposition Blvd & Raymond Ave (7) and Figueroa St & Jefferson Blvd (6).
How many cyclists were killed in Empowerment Congress North Area?
2 crashes killed someone in 118 reported bike crashes in Empowerment Congress North Area from 2021–2026, and 40 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do cyclists usually get hit in Empowerment Congress North Area?
47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 14% were riders hit from behind. 31% happened after dark.
How does Empowerment Congress North Area compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
Empowerment Congress North Area had 118 of the 2,773 bike crashes on the map in Los Angeles, 2021–2026 (4%). 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 North Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS NORTH 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 North Area have the most bike crashes?
Figueroa St (15), Western Ave (12), Exposition Blvd (10), Hoover St (10), Adams Blvd (7), counted by the street each police report names first.

Nearby neighborhoods in Los Angeles

United Neighborhoods44Pico Union59Voices73South Central63Empowerment Congress Central Area58Zapata-King64Olympic Park19Westlake South28All neighborhoods

Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 114 of the 118 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.