Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Greater Wilshire, Los Angeles
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 29
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 10
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Wilshire Blvd
- street with the most
Is Greater Wilshire 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: 29 bike crashes were reported in Greater Wilshire from 2021–2026, 10 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Highland Ave & Wilshire Blvd (3). 17% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 24% happened after dark.
Greater Wilshire here is the GREATER WILSHIRE 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 Greater Wilshire
- 17% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 24% happened after dark.
- 10% were hit-and-run.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Highland Ave & Wilshire Blvd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Saint Andrews Pl & 5th St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Greater Wilshire
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Wilshire Blvd | 3 | 2 |
| 3rd St | 3 | 1 |
| 6th St | 3 | 0 |
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 Greater Wilshire by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 2 |
Common questions about Greater Wilshire
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Greater Wilshire?
- The worst spot is Highland Ave & Wilshire Blvd, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Saint Andrews Pl & 5th St (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Greater Wilshire?
- No deaths were reported in 29 reported bike crashes in Greater Wilshire from 2021–2026, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Greater Wilshire?
- 17% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 24% happened after dark. 10% were hit-and-run.
- How does Greater Wilshire compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Greater Wilshire had 29 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. Greater Wilshire here is the GREATER WILSHIRE Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Greater Wilshire have the most bike crashes?
- Wilshire Blvd (3), 3rd St (3), 6th St (3), 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. 29 of the 29 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.