Santa Monica Pier
- pedestrian crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
- 166
- pedestrian crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 38
- serious or fatal
- bike crashes within a mile
- 155
- bike crashes within a mile
- to Downtown Santa Monica
- 0.5 mi
- to Downtown Santa Monica
Weather at the Santa Monica Pier this week
National Weather Service forecast at the Santa Monica Pier (105 ft). Mountain weather changes with height.
Getting to the Santa Monica Pier without a car
The nearest rail station is Downtown Santa Monica (light rail), 0.5 mi away, about a 10 min walk. Lines that stop nearby: Metro Rail E (light rail). Bus routes with a stop within 0.3 mi: Metro Local 4, 33, 134. The nearest stop is 0.2 mi away.
- Downtown Santa MonicaLight rail · LACMTA0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Stations, stops and routes as mapped in OpenStreetMap, which can be out of date or miss an agency, and has no timetables. Check the agency's own schedule, or plan the trip in Google Maps.
Parking near the Santa Monica Pier
OpenStreetMap maps 38 parking lots within 0.5 mi of the Santa Monica Pier, 7 of them garages, covering about 19 acres of ground; 18 are tagged as paid. Street parking isn't mapped as lots, and lots can be private or closed to the public.
Is it safe to walk around the Santa Monica Pier?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate places as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a walk is, and the places visitors crowd see more crashes partly because more people are there. What the records show: 166 pedestrian crashes were reported within a mile of the Santa Monica Pier from 2021–2026, 38 of them serious or fatal (8 fatal). The most were at Neilson Way & Bicknell Ave (18). 37% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left. 51% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
How people on foot get hit near the Santa Monica Pier
- 37% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left.
- 51% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 39% happened after dark.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0118 crashes · 7 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Neilson Way & Bicknell Ave
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 7 of 18 crashes a driver was turning left. 12 of 18 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 44% happened after dark.
- Before you step out, look for drivers turning left from the far side of the junction. They are watching for a gap in oncoming traffic, not for you.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 0222 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Ocean Ave & Colorado Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
7 of 22 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 55% happened after dark.
- Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 0317 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
4th St & Colorado Ave
A mix of crash types
Of 17 people hit here, 10 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 4 were in the road.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- 0415 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Wilshire Blvd & 7th St
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 5 of 15 crashes a driver was turning left. 8 of 15 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.
- Before you step out, look for drivers turning left from the far side of the junction. They are watching for a gap in oncoming traffic, not for you.
- 057 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Pico Blvd & Lincoln Blvd
People hit crossing mid-block
3 of 7 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 57% happened after dark.
- Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 0610 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Ocean Ave & California Ave
People hit walking in the road
3 of 10 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing.
- Stay out of the traffic lane: check behind you before stepping out from a parked car, and where there's no sidewalk, walk facing traffic as far from the lane as you can.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in the mile around the Santa Monica Pier
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Ocean Ave | 35 | 10 |
| 4th St | 17 | 2 |
| Pico Blvd | 12 | 3 |
| Main St | 11 | 3 |
| Neilson Way | 10 | 3 |
| Lincoln Blvd | 8 | 4 |
| 5th St | 6 | 2 |
| Wilshire Blvd | 6 | 1 |
| Santa Monica Blvd | 5 | 2 |
| 7th St | 5 | 0 |
Reported pedestrian 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.
When pedestrians are hit in the mile around the Santa Monica Pier
The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 23% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Monday.
| Monday | 30 | |
| Tuesday | 19 | |
| Wednesday | 27 | |
| Thursday | 16 | |
| Friday | 26 | |
| Saturday | 27 | |
| Sunday | 21 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in the mile around the Santa Monica Pier, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Bike crashes near the Santa Monica Pier
155 bike crashes were reported within a mile of the Santa Monica Pier from 2021–2026, 12 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Ocean Ave & Colorado Ave (22), Ocean Ave & California Ave (21) and Lincoln Blvd & Michigan Ave (12).
Common questions about the Santa Monica Pier
- How do I get to the Santa Monica Pier without a car?
- The nearest rail station is Downtown Santa Monica (light rail), 0.5 mi away, about a 10 min walk. Lines that stop nearby: Metro Rail E (light rail). Bus routes with a stop within 0.3 mi: Metro Local 4, 33, 134. The nearest stop is 0.2 mi away. Stops and routes are as mapped in OpenStreetMap, so check the agency's own schedule before you go.
- Is there parking near the Santa Monica Pier?
- OpenStreetMap maps 38 parking lots within 0.5 mi of the Santa Monica Pier, 7 of them garages, covering about 19 acres of ground; 18 are tagged as paid. Street parking isn't mapped as lots, and lots can be private or closed to the public.
- What is the weather at the Santa Monica Pier this week?
- The forecast on this page is the National Weather Service's 7-day forecast for the Santa Monica Pier, refreshed every 15 minutes. The NWS forecast page for this point: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=34.0089&lon=-118.4979.
- Can I bike to the Santa Monica Pier?
- 155 bike crashes were reported within a mile from 2021–2026, 12 of them serious or fatal; the most at Ocean Ave & Colorado Ave (22). The cycling map shows bike lanes, car-free paths and where bike crashes cluster.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. Stations, stops, bike-share docks and parking lots are from OpenStreetMap. The forecast is from the National Weather Service and road closures from Caltrans.
More about Santa Monica
Other places to visit nearby
Riding near the Santa Monica Pier
Picked by us. Location from OpenStreetMap. Crashes: pedestrian and bike crashes reported within a mile, 2021–2026, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), with FARS for fatal crashes; freeway crashes are left out of the pedestrian counts. 119 of the 166 pedestrian crashes had no coordinates and were placed at the intersection the report names. Reports with neither aren't counted, so the real totals are higher. Stations, stops and parking: OpenStreetMap contributors. Weather: National Weather Service. Check opening hours and closures before you go. How the data works.