Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Pacoima, Los Angeles
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 24
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 9
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Osborne St
- street with the most
Is Pacoima 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: 24 bike crashes were reported in Pacoima from 2021–2026, 9 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Paxton St & Glenoaks Blvd (3). 46% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 50% happened after dark.
Pacoima here is the PACOIMA 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 Pacoima
- 46% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 50% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Paxton St & Glenoaks Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 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.
- 023 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Van Nuys Blvd & Laurel Canyon Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Pacoima
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Osborne St | 6 | 2 |
| Van Nuys Blvd | 4 | 2 |
| Glenoaks Blvd | 4 | 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 Pacoima by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 3 |
Common questions about Pacoima
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Pacoima?
- The worst spot is Paxton St & Glenoaks Blvd, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Van Nuys Blvd & Laurel Canyon Blvd (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Pacoima?
- 1 crash killed someone in 24 reported bike crashes in Pacoima from 2021–2026, and 9 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Pacoima?
- 46% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 50% happened after dark.
- How does Pacoima compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Pacoima had 24 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. Pacoima here is the PACOIMA Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Pacoima have the most bike crashes?
- Osborne St (6), Van Nuys Blvd (4), Glenoaks Blvd (4), 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. 23 of the 24 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.