Pedestrian crashes on Prairie Ave, Inglewood

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: 24 pedestrian crashes were reported on Prairie Ave in Inglewood from 2021–2025, 6 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at Prairie Ave & 108th St (7). 29% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left. 46% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 29% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left.
• 46% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 54% happened after dark.

1. Prairie Ave & 108th St

   7 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 7 people hit here, 4 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 43% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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2. Prairie Ave & Century Blvd

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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3. Prairie Ave & Manchester Blvd

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 75% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
   See it on the map

4. Prairie Ave & 104th St

   4 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 3 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 12 p.m..

Where on Prairie Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Prairie Ave & 108th St, with 7 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Prairie Ave & Century Blvd (3) and Prairie Ave & Manchester Blvd (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Prairie Ave?

29% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left. 46% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 54% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Prairie Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Prairie Ave in Inglewood: 2021: 4, 2022: 7, 2023: 8, 2024: 4, 2025: 1. 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.