Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Mid City West, Los Angeles
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 33
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 12
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Wilshire Blvd
- street with the most
Is Mid City West 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: 33 bike crashes were reported in Mid City West from 2021–2026, 12 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Curson Ave & Melrose Ave (4). 15% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Mid City West here is the MID CITY WEST 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 Mid City West
- 15% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 21% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Mid City West
- 21% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 36% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 12 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.
- 014 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Curson Ave & Melrose Ave
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
Wilshire Blvd & Hauser Blvd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
La Brea Ave & 6th 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 Mid City West
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Wilshire Blvd | 4 | 1 |
| 3rd St | 3 | 2 |
| La Brea Ave | 3 | 1 |
| Oakwood Ave | 3 | 1 |
| Melrose 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 Mid City West by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 7 | 3 |
Common questions about Mid City West
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Mid City West?
- The worst spot is Curson Ave & Melrose Ave, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Wilshire Blvd & Hauser Blvd (3) and La Brea Ave & 6th St (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Mid City West?
- No deaths were reported in 33 reported bike crashes in Mid City West from 2021–2026, and 12 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Mid City West?
- 15% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 21% happened after dark.
- How does Mid City West compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Mid City West had 33 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. Mid City West here is the MID CITY WEST Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Mid City West have the most bike crashes?
- Wilshire Blvd (4), 3rd St (3), La Brea Ave (3), Oakwood Ave (3), Melrose 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. 33 of the 33 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.