Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Wilshire Center – Koreatown, Los Angeles
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 93
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 19
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Western Ave
- street with the most
Is Wilshire Center – Koreatown 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: 93 bike crashes were reported in Wilshire Center – Koreatown from 2021–2026, 19 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at 8th St & Irolo St (7). 29% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 37% happened after dark.
Wilshire Center – Koreatown here is the WILSHIRE CENTER - KOREATOWN 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 Wilshire Center – Koreatown
- 29% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 37% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Wilshire Center – Koreatown
- 37% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 0% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 20% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 1 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.
- 017 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
8th St & Irolo St
A mix of crash types
71% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 026 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Mariposa Ave & 6th St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 033 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Ardmore Ave & Olympic Blvd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 043 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
3rd St & Western Ave
A mix of crash types
67% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 054 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Western Ave & Connecticut St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 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.
- 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.
- 064 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Maplewood Ave & Oxford Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 4 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 50% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 075 crashes
Wilshire Blvd & Berendo St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 5 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. 40% 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.
- 083 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Catalina St & 4th St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 093 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Normandie Ave & 1st St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 103 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Beverly Blvd & Kingsley Dr
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Wilshire Center – Koreatown
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Western Ave | 14 | 4 |
| 8th St | 7 | 3 |
| Harvard Blvd | 5 | 1 |
| Normandie Ave | 5 | 0 |
| Wilshire Blvd | 5 | 0 |
| Oxford Ave | 3 | 1 |
| 5th St | 3 | 1 |
| 3rd St | 3 | 1 |
| Beverly Blvd | 3 | 0 |
| 4th St | 3 | 0 |
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 Wilshire Center – Koreatown by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 16 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 22 | 7 |
Common questions about Wilshire Center – Koreatown
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Wilshire Center – Koreatown?
- The worst spot is 8th St & Irolo St, with 7 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Mariposa Ave & 6th St (6) and Ardmore Ave & Olympic Blvd (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Wilshire Center – Koreatown?
- 1 crash killed someone in 93 reported bike crashes in Wilshire Center – Koreatown from 2021–2026, and 19 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Wilshire Center – Koreatown?
- 29% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 37% happened after dark.
- How does Wilshire Center – Koreatown compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Wilshire Center – Koreatown had 93 of the 2,773 bike crashes on the map in Los Angeles, 2021–2026 (3%). 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. Wilshire Center – Koreatown here is the WILSHIRE CENTER - KOREATOWN Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Wilshire Center – Koreatown have the most bike crashes?
- Western Ave (14), 8th St (7), Harvard Blvd (5), Normandie Ave (5), Wilshire Blvd (5), 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. 92 of the 93 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.