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Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Pico Union, Los Angeles

59 bike crashes were reported in Pico Union from 2021–2026, 10 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal): 2% of the bike crashes on the map in Los Angeles. Below are the spots where they keep happening, what usually goes wrong at each one, and what to watch for.
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1–5: the spots with the most bike crashes, explained below. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap.
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Is Pico Union 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: 59 bike crashes were reported in Pico Union from 2021–2026, 10 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Hoover St & Venice Blvd (6). 32% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 22% happened after dark.

Pico Union here is the PICO UNION Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.

Where to look next

How people on bikes get hit in Pico Union

  • 32% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
  • 22% happened after dark.

What the reports show about bike crashes in Pico Union

  • 22% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
  • 17% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
  • The busiest hour was 6 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.

  1. 016 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    Hoover St & Venice Blvd

    Side-impact crashes at the junction

    3 of 6 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. 67% happened after dark.

    • 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.
    • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
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  2. 024 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    Menlo Ave & Olympic Blvd

    Side-impact crashes at the junction

    3 of 4 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. 50% happened after dark.

    • 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.
    • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
    See it on the map
  3. 035 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Venice Blvd & Westmoreland Ave

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
    See it on the map
  4. 044 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Washington Blvd & New Hampshire Ave

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
    See it on the map
  5. 054 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Pico Blvd & Valencia St

    Side-impact crashes at the junction

    2 of 4 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. 50% happened after dark.

    • 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.
    • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
    See it on the map
  6. 063 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Union Ave & 12th St

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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  7. 073 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Vermont Ave & 20th St

    A mix of crash types

    Traffic is posted at about 65 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.
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  8. 084 crashes

    Mariposa & Washington Blvd

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
    See it on the map
  9. 093 crashes

    West 11th St & Blaine

    Close passes and cars turning alongside

    2 of 3 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.

    • Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
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  10. 103 crashes

    11th St & Fedora St

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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Streets with the most bike crashes in Pico Union

StreetCrashesSerious/fatal
Venice Blvd92
Vermont Ave62
Washington Blvd60
Union Ave51
Hoover St51
Pico Blvd50
11th St30

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 Pico Union by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202181
2022102
2023141
202491
2025113
202672

Common questions about Pico Union

Where do the most bike crashes happen in Pico Union?
The worst spot is Hoover St & Venice Blvd, with 6 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Menlo Ave & Olympic Blvd (4) and Venice Blvd & Westmoreland Ave (5).
How many cyclists were killed in Pico Union?
1 crash killed someone in 59 reported bike crashes in Pico Union from 2021–2026, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do cyclists usually get hit in Pico Union?
32% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 22% happened after dark.
How does Pico Union compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
Pico Union had 59 of the 2,773 bike crashes on the map in Los Angeles, 2021–2026 (2%). 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. Pico Union here is the PICO UNION Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
Which streets in Pico Union have the most bike crashes?
Venice Blvd (9), Vermont Ave (6), Washington Blvd (6), Union Ave (5), Hoover St (5), counted by the street each police report names first.

Nearby neighborhoods in Los Angeles

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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 59 of the 59 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.