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

32 bike crashes were reported in Empowerment Congress Southwest Area from 2021–2026, 9 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal): 1% 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 Southwest 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: 32 bike crashes were reported in Empowerment Congress Southwest Area from 2021–2026, 9 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Harvard Blvd & Florence Ave (6). 50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 50% happened after dark.

Empowerment Congress Southwest Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS SOUTHWEST 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 Southwest Area

  • 50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
  • 50% happened after dark.

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

  • 50% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
  • 28% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
  • The busiest hour was 1 a.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 · 1 serious or fatal

    Harvard Blvd & Florence Ave

    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
  2. 023 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    Normandie Ave & Manchester 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.
    See it on the map
  3. 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    89th St & La Salle 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
  4. 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Harvard & Manchester

    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.
    See it on the map
  5. 054 crashes

    Century Blvd & Western Ave

    Crashes with people on foot

    2 of 4 crashes were with a pedestrian. 50% happened after dark.

    • Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
    • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
    See it on the map
  6. 063 crashes

    Florence Ave & Normandie 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

Streets with the most bike crashes in Empowerment Congress Southwest Area

StreetCrashesSerious/fatal
Florence Ave60
Manchester Ave42
Century Blvd40

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 Southwest Area by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202182
202262
202311
202440
202594
202640

Common questions about Empowerment Congress Southwest Area

Where do the most bike crashes happen in Empowerment Congress Southwest Area?
The worst spot is Harvard Blvd & Florence Ave, with 6 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Normandie Ave & Manchester Ave (3) and 89th St & La Salle Ave (3).
How many cyclists were killed in Empowerment Congress Southwest Area?
1 crash killed someone in 32 reported bike crashes in Empowerment Congress Southwest Area from 2021–2026, and 9 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do cyclists usually get hit in Empowerment Congress Southwest Area?
50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 50% happened after dark.
How does Empowerment Congress Southwest Area compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
Empowerment Congress Southwest Area had 32 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. Empowerment Congress Southwest Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS SOUTHWEST 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 Southwest Area have the most bike crashes?
Florence Ave (6), Manchester Ave (4), Century Blvd (4), 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. 31 of the 32 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.