Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Silver Lake, Los Angeles
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 15
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Sunset Blvd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Silver Lake 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: 15 bike crashes were reported in Silver Lake from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Sunset Blvd & Maltman Ave (4). 53% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Silver Lake here is the SILVER LAKE 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 Silver Lake
- 53% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 13% happened after dark.
- 13% were hit-and-run.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Sunset Blvd & Maltman Ave
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.
Bike crashes in Silver Lake by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 |
Common questions about Silver Lake
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Silver Lake?
- The worst spot is Sunset Blvd & Maltman Ave, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How many cyclists were killed in Silver Lake?
- No deaths were reported in 15 reported bike crashes in Silver Lake from 2021–2026, and 2 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Silver Lake?
- 53% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 13% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.
- How does Silver Lake compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Silver Lake had 15 of the 2,811 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. Silver Lake here is the SILVER LAKE Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
Nearby neighborhoods in Los Angeles
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 15 of the 15 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 2026-10-17. How the data works.