Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Mar Vista, Los Angeles
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 30
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 11
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Venice Blvd
- street with the most
Is Mar Vista 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: 30 bike crashes were reported in Mar Vista from 2021–2026, 11 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Venice Blvd & Colonial Ave (5). 27% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 33% happened after dark.
Mar Vista here is the MAR VISTA 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 Mar Vista
- 27% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 33% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Mar Vista
- 33% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 37% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 1 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 · 1 serious or fatal
Venice Blvd & Colonial Ave
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Venice Blvd & Mclaughlin
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 Mar Vista
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Venice Blvd | 15 | 5 |
| Mclaughlin Ave | 3 | 3 |
| I-405 | 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 Mar Vista by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
Common questions about Mar Vista
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Mar Vista?
- The worst spot is Venice Blvd & Colonial Ave, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Venice Blvd & Mclaughlin (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Mar Vista?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 30 reported bike crashes in Mar Vista from 2021–2026, and 11 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Mar Vista?
- 27% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 33% happened after dark.
- How does Mar Vista compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Mar Vista had 30 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. Mar Vista here is the MAR VISTA Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Mar Vista have the most bike crashes?
- Venice Blvd (15), Mclaughlin Ave (3), I-405 (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. 26 of the 30 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.