Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Empowerment Congress West Area, Los Angeles
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 25
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Crenshaw Blvd
- street with the most
Is Empowerment Congress West 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: 25 bike crashes were reported in Empowerment Congress West Area from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Crenshaw Blvd & Stocker St (4). 44% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 16% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Empowerment Congress West Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS WEST 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 West Area
- 44% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 16% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 40% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Crenshaw Blvd & Stocker St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Martin Luther King Jr Blvd & 11th Ave
A mix of crash types
100% 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.
- 033 crashes
Crenshaw Blvd & Homeland Dr
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.
Bike crashes in Empowerment Congress West Area by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
Common questions about Empowerment Congress West Area
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Empowerment Congress West Area?
- The worst spot is Crenshaw Blvd & Stocker St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Martin Luther King Jr Blvd & 11th Ave (3) and Crenshaw Blvd & Homeland Dr (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Empowerment Congress West Area?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 25 reported bike crashes in Empowerment Congress West Area from 2021–2026, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Empowerment Congress West Area?
- 44% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 16% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 40% happened after dark.
- How does Empowerment Congress West Area compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Empowerment Congress West Area had 25 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 West Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS WEST AREA 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. 24 of the 25 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.