Last updated · Source: CCRS (data.ca.gov), FARS for fatal crashes

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

101 bike crashes were reported in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area from 2021–2026, 33 of them serious or fatal (3 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.

Is Empowerment Congress Southeast 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: 101 bike crashes were reported in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area from 2021–2026, 33 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Main St & Manchester Ave (6). 51% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 33% happened after dark.

Empowerment Congress Southeast Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS SOUTHEAST AREA Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.

Where to look next

How people on bikes get hit in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area

  • 51% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
  • 33% happened after dark.

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

  • 33% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
  • 33% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
  • The busiest hour was 7 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. 016 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    Main St & Manchester Ave

    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
  2. 023 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    Manchester Ave & Orchard 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
  3. 035 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Figueroa St & Century Blvd

    Side-impact crashes at the junction

    4 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
  4. 043 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    111th St & Avalon Blvd

    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
  5. 053 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    Main St & Century Blvd

    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.
    See it on the map
  6. 063 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    98th St & Vermont 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.
    See it on the map
  7. 074 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Vermont Ave & Manchester 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.
    See it on the map
  8. 084 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    93rd St & Broadway

    A mix of crash types

    50% 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.
    See it on the map
  9. 094 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    103rd Ave & Avalon Blvd

    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. 75% 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
  10. 104 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Manchester Ave & Figueroa St

    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

Streets with the most bike crashes in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area

StreetCrashesSerious/fatal
Manchester Ave132
Figueroa St112
Main St83
Century Blvd75
92nd St52
Vermont Ave51
Broadway51
Hoover St42
103rd St32
93rd St31

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 Southeast Area by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
2021215
2022166
20231610
2024225
2025226
202641

Common questions about Empowerment Congress Southeast Area

Where do the most bike crashes happen in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area?
The worst spot is Main St & Manchester Ave, with 6 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Manchester Ave & Orchard Ave (3) and Figueroa St & Century Blvd (5).
How many cyclists were killed in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area?
3 crashes killed someone in 101 reported bike crashes in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area from 2021–2026, and 33 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do cyclists usually get hit in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area?
51% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 33% happened after dark.
How does Empowerment Congress Southeast Area compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
Empowerment Congress Southeast Area had 101 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 Southeast Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS SOUTHEAST 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 Southeast Area have the most bike crashes?
Manchester Ave (13), Figueroa St (11), Main St (8), Century Blvd (7), 92nd St (5), counted by the street each police report names first.

Nearby neighborhoods in Los Angeles

Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 97 of the 101 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.