Bike crashes on Venice Blvd, Los Angeles

We don't rate streets 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. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 59 bike crashes were reported on Venice Blvd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 13 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Venice Blvd & Westmoreland Ave (4). 27% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 29% happened after dark.

• The worst spot, on the mapVenice Blvd & Westmoreland Ave4 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• Next in Los AngelesFigueroa St87 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Los Angeles2,773 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 27% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 29% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 29% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 22% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Venice Blvd & Westmoreland Ave

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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2. Venice Blvd & Colonial Ave

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Traffic is posted at about 40 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.
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3. Venice Blvd & Magnolia Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   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.
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4. Venice Blvd & 12th Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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5. Venice Blvd & Exposition Blvd

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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6. Venice Blvd & Ocean Ave

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 4 p.m..

Where on Venice Blvd do the most bike crashes happen?

Venice Blvd & Westmoreland Ave, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Venice Blvd & Colonial Ave (4) and Venice Blvd & Magnolia Ave (3).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Venice Blvd?

27% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 29% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on Venice Blvd, compared with California?

Of 59 reported bike crashes on Venice Blvd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026: 29% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 22% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Venice Blvd each year?

Reported bike crashes on Venice Blvd in Los Angeles: 2021: 10, 2022: 7, 2023: 7, 2024: 12, 2025: 16, 2026: 7. The latest year can rise as late reports come in.

Where does this data come from?

Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.