Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Watts, Los Angeles
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 24
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
- street with the most
- Compton Ave
- street with the most
Is Watts 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 Watts from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Grandee Ave & 103rd St (3). 29% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were riders hit from behind.
Watts here is the WATTS 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 Watts
- 29% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 13% were riders hit from behind.
- 25% 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
Grandee Ave & 103rd St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Bike crashes in Watts by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
Common questions about Watts
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Watts?
- The worst spot is Grandee Ave & 103rd St, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal.
- How many cyclists were killed in Watts?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 24 reported bike crashes in Watts from 2021–2026, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Watts?
- 29% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were riders hit from behind. 25% happened after dark.
- How does Watts compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Watts 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. Watts here is the WATTS 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. 21 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.