Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 28
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 8
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- N Broadway
- street with the most
Is Lincoln Heights 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: 28 bike crashes were reported in Lincoln Heights from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Marengo St & Mission Rd (4). 32% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Lincoln Heights here is the LINCOLN HEIGHTS 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 Lincoln Heights
- 32% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 14% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 21% were riders hit from behind.
- 36% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Marengo St & Mission Rd
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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Humboldt St & San Fernando Rd
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 Lincoln Heights
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| N Broadway | 3 | 1 |
| Griffin Ave | 3 | 1 |
| Marengo 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 Lincoln Heights by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
Common questions about Lincoln Heights
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Lincoln Heights?
- The worst spot is Marengo St & Mission Rd, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Humboldt St & San Fernando Rd (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Lincoln Heights?
- No deaths were reported in 28 reported bike crashes in Lincoln Heights from 2021–2026, and 8 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Lincoln Heights?
- 32% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 21% were riders hit from behind. 36% happened after dark.
- How does Lincoln Heights compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Lincoln Heights had 28 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. Lincoln Heights here is the LINCOLN HEIGHTS Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Lincoln Heights have the most bike crashes?
- N Broadway (3), Griffin Ave (3), Marengo 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. 28 of the 28 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.