Venice Beach Boardwalk
- pedestrian crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
- 50
- pedestrian crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 16
- serious or fatal
- bike crashes within a mile
- 43
- bike crashes within a mile
- bus stops within a third of a mile
- 4
- bus stops within a third of a mile
Weather at the Venice Beach Boardwalk this week
National Weather Service forecast at the Venice Beach Boardwalk. Mountain weather changes with height.
Getting to the Venice Beach Boardwalk without a car
Bus routes with a stop within 0.3 mi: Culver CityBus 1; Commuter Express 437A. The nearest stop is 0.2 mi away.
Stations, stops and routes as mapped in OpenStreetMap, which can be out of date or miss an agency, and has no timetables.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 Venice Beach Boardwalk
OpenStreetMap maps 12 parking lots within 0.5 mi of the Venice Beach Boardwalk, 2 of them garages, covering about 9 acres of ground; 5 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 Venice Beach Boardwalk?
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: 50 pedestrian crashes were reported within a mile of the Venice Beach Boardwalk from 2021–2026, 16 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Pacific Ave & Market St (13). 32% involved a driver turning, 24% turning left. 44% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
How people on foot get hit near the Venice Beach Boardwalk
- 32% involved a driver turning, 24% turning left.
- 44% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 16% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 40% happened after dark.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0113 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Pacific Ave & Market St
People hit walking in the road
6 of 13 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 46% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 029 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Abbot Kinney Blvd & Andalusia Ave
A mix of crash types
Of 9 people hit here, 4 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 56% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 034 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Via Marina & Marquesas Way
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 3 of 4 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 4 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.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Admiralty Way & Palawan Way
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 2 of 3 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 3 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 053 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Venice Blvd & Ocean Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
- 063 crashes
Washington Blvd & Speedway
People hit walking in the road
3 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 67% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in the mile around the Venice Beach Boardwalk
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Ave | 6 | 3 |
| Washington Blvd | 5 | 2 |
| Abbot Kinney Blvd | 5 | 2 |
| Venice Blvd | 3 | 3 |
| Admiralty Way | 3 | 2 |
| Via Marina | 3 | 1 |
| Venice Way | 3 | 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 Venice Beach Boardwalk
The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 28% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Sunday.
| Monday | 9 | |
| Tuesday | 6 | |
| Wednesday | 5 | |
| Thursday | 4 | |
| Friday | 9 | |
| Saturday | 5 | |
| Sunday | 12 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in the mile around the Venice Beach Boardwalk, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Bike crashes near the Venice Beach Boardwalk
43 bike crashes were reported within a mile of the Venice Beach Boardwalk from 2021–2026, 10 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Pacific Ave & Westminster Ave (9), Venice Blvd & Ocean Ave (6) and Abbot Kinney & California Ave (4).
Common questions about the Venice Beach Boardwalk
- How do I get to the Venice Beach Boardwalk without a car?
- Bus routes with a stop within 0.3 mi: Culver CityBus 1; Commuter Express 437A. 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 Venice Beach Boardwalk?
- OpenStreetMap maps 12 parking lots within 0.5 mi of the Venice Beach Boardwalk, 2 of them garages, covering about 9 acres of ground; 5 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 Venice Beach Boardwalk this week?
- The forecast on this page is the National Weather Service's 7-day forecast for the Venice Beach Boardwalk, refreshed every 15 minutes. The NWS forecast page for this point: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=33.9800&lon=-118.4701.
- Can I bike to the Venice Beach Boardwalk?
- 43 bike crashes were reported within a mile from 2021–2026, 10 of them serious or fatal; the most at Pacific Ave & Westminster Ave (9). 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.
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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. 38 of the 50 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.