Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Harbor Gateway North, Los Angeles
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 34
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Figueroa St
- street with the most
Is Harbor Gateway North 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: 34 bike crashes were reported in Harbor Gateway North from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at S Figueroa & Imperial Hwy (5). 50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 18% were riders hit from behind.
Harbor Gateway North here is the HARBOR GATEWAY NORTH 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 Harbor Gateway North
- 50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 18% were riders hit from behind.
- 47% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Harbor Gateway North
- 47% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 21% (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.
- 015 crashes
S Figueroa & Imperial Hwy
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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Harbor Gateway North
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Figueroa St | 5 | 0 |
| 120th St | 4 | 1 |
| Vermont Ave | 3 | 1 |
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 Harbor Gateway North by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
Common questions about Harbor Gateway North
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Harbor Gateway North?
- The worst spot is S Figueroa & Imperial Hwy, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many cyclists were killed in Harbor Gateway North?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 34 reported bike crashes in Harbor Gateway North from 2021–2026, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Harbor Gateway North?
- 50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 18% were riders hit from behind. 47% happened after dark.
- How does Harbor Gateway North compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Harbor Gateway North had 34 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. Harbor Gateway North here is the HARBOR GATEWAY NORTH Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Harbor Gateway North have the most bike crashes?
- Figueroa St (5), 120th St (4), Vermont Ave (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. 30 of the 34 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.