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Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Zapata-King, Los Angeles

64 bike crashes were reported in Zapata-King from 2021–2026, 15 of them serious or fatal (4 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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Is Zapata-King 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: 64 bike crashes were reported in Zapata-King from 2021–2026, 15 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at Broadway & Vernon Ave (5). 45% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 16% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

Zapata-King here is the ZAPATA-KING 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 Zapata-King

  • 45% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
  • 16% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
  • 31% happened after dark.

What the reports show about bike crashes in Zapata-King

  • 31% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
  • 23% (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.

  1. 015 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

    Broadway & Vernon Ave

    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. 80% 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. 029 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    Vernon Ave & Main St

    Side-impact crashes at the junction

    6 of 9 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.
    See it on the map
  3. 034 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    Avalon Blvd & Vernon 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. 75% 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
  4. 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    51st St & Main St

    Crashes with people on foot

    2 of 3 crashes were with a pedestrian.

    • Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
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  5. 053 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    55th St & Avalon

    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
  6. 063 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Central Ave & 42nd St

    Side-impact crashes at the junction

    2 of 3 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.
    See it on the map
  7. 073 crashes

    Avalon & 47th St

    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
  8. 083 crashes

    Wall St & 48th St

    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.
    See it on the map

Streets with the most bike crashes in Zapata-King

StreetCrashesSerious/fatal
Avalon Blvd82
Vernon Ave62
Broadway52
51st St51
Wall St41
Central Ave41
54th St32
Main St30
San Pedro 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 Zapata-King by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202160
2022172
202383
2024143
2025136
202661

Common questions about Zapata-King

Where do the most bike crashes happen in Zapata-King?
The worst spot is Broadway & Vernon Ave, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Vernon Ave & Main St (9) and Avalon Blvd & Vernon Ave (4).
How many cyclists were killed in Zapata-King?
4 crashes killed someone in 64 reported bike crashes in Zapata-King from 2021–2026, and 15 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do cyclists usually get hit in Zapata-King?
45% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 16% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 31% happened after dark.
How does Zapata-King compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
Zapata-King had 64 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. Zapata-King here is the ZAPATA-KING Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
Which streets in Zapata-King have the most bike crashes?
Avalon Blvd (8), Vernon Ave (6), Broadway (5), 51st St (5), Wall St (4), 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. 62 of the 64 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.