Bike crashes on Vermont Ave, 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: 48 bike crashes were reported on Vermont Ave in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 14 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Vermont Ave & Oakwood Ave (3). 40% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• The worst spot, on the mapVermont Ave & Oakwood Ave3 crashes. Close passes and cars turning alongside.
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• 40% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 35% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 35% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 29% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Vermont Ave & Oakwood Ave

   3 crashes

   Close passes and cars turning alongside

   2 of 3 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 67% 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.
   See it on the map

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 7 p.m..

Where on Vermont Ave do the most bike crashes happen?

Vermont Ave & Oakwood Ave, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026.

How do cyclists usually get hit on Vermont Ave?

40% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 35% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on Vermont Ave, compared with California?

Of 48 reported bike crashes on Vermont Ave in Los Angeles from 2021–2026: 35% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 29% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Vermont Ave each year?

Reported bike crashes on Vermont Ave in Los Angeles: 2021: 11, 2022: 5, 2023: 10, 2024: 6, 2025: 7, 2026: 9. 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.