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Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Westchester/Playa, Los Angeles

41 bike crashes were reported in Westchester/Playa from 2021–2026, 18 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal): 1% 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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1–2: the spots with the most bike crashes, explained below. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap.
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Is Westchester/Playa 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: 41 bike crashes were reported in Westchester/Playa from 2021–2026, 18 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Imperial Hwy & Pershing Dr (4). 22% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

Westchester/Playa here is the WESTCHESTER/PLAYA 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 Westchester/Playa

  • 22% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
  • 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
  • 20% happened after dark.

What the reports show about bike crashes in Westchester/Playa

  • 20% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
  • 44% (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.

  1. 014 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Imperial Hwy & Pershing Dr

    A mix of crash types

    Traffic is posted at about 50 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.
    See it on the map
  2. 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Manchester & Wiley Post 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

Streets with the most bike crashes in Westchester/Playa

StreetCrashesSerious/fatal
Imperial Hwy62
Sepulveda Blvd52
Manchester Ave51
Westchester Pkwy42
Jefferson Blvd32

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 Westchester/Playa by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202172
202283
202363
202442
2025116
202652

Common questions about Westchester/Playa

Where do the most bike crashes happen in Westchester/Playa?
The worst spot is Imperial Hwy & Pershing Dr, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Manchester & Wiley Post Ave (3).
How many cyclists were killed in Westchester/Playa?
2 crashes killed someone in 41 reported bike crashes in Westchester/Playa from 2021–2026, and 18 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do cyclists usually get hit in Westchester/Playa?
22% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 20% happened after dark.
How does Westchester/Playa compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
Westchester/Playa had 41 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. Westchester/Playa here is the WESTCHESTER/PLAYA Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
Which streets in Westchester/Playa have the most bike crashes?
Imperial Hwy (6), Sepulveda Blvd (5), Manchester Ave (5), Westchester Pkwy (4), Jefferson Blvd (3), 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. 39 of the 41 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.