Bike crashes on Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood

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: 38 bike crashes were reported on Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Santa Monica Blvd & Vista St (4). 24% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 39% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• 24% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 39% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 16% were riders hit from behind.
• 24% happened after dark.
• 26% were hit-and-run.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 24% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 11% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 9 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Santa Monica Blvd & Vista St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   50% 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

2. Santa Monica Blvd & Westmount Dr

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   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.

   • 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.
   See it on the map

3. Santa Monica Blvd & Orlando Ave

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Close passes and cars turning alongside

   3 of 4 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.

   • 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.
   See it on the map

4. Santa Monica Blvd & Crescent Heights Blvd

   5 crashes

   Close passes and cars turning alongside

   3 of 5 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 40% happened after dark. 60% were hit-and-run.

   • 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

5. Santa Monica Blvd & San Vicente Blvd

   4 crashes

   Riders hit from behind

   2 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 75% were hit-and-run.

   • Run a bright rear light day and night, and ride where drivers see you early rather than tucked into the gutter. A mirror or rear radar helps.
   See it on the map

6. Santa Monica Blvd & La Brea 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.

   • 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.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 9 a.m..

Where on Santa Monica Blvd do the most bike crashes happen?

Santa Monica Blvd & Vista St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Santa Monica Blvd & Westmount Dr (4) and Santa Monica Blvd & Orlando Ave (4).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Santa Monica Blvd?

24% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 39% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 16% were riders hit from behind. 24% happened after dark. 26% were hit-and-run.

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

Of 38 reported bike crashes on Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood from 2021–2025: 24% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 11% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 9 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Santa Monica Blvd each year?

Reported bike crashes on Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood: 2021: 3, 2022: 11, 2023: 8, 2024: 7, 2025: 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.