Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Los Angeles, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 7,667
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3,545
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 702
- fatal
- street with the most
- Western Ave
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explained- 1San Pedro St & 6th St56 crashes · 13 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 12 of 56, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
- 2Alvarado St & 6th St40 crashes · 16 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 8 of 40, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
- 3Figueroa St & Florence Ave35 crashes · 12 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 16 of 35, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Is Los Angeles safe to walk?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate cities 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. What the records show: 7,667 pedestrian crashes were reported in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 3,545 of them serious or fatal (702 fatal). The most were at San Pedro St & 6th St (56). 24% involved a driver turning, 16% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in Los Angeles
- 24% involved a driver turning, 16% turning left.
- 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 24% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 51% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Los Angeles
- 51% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 7% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 46% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).
- 5% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 67 crashes: a construction or repair zone (21), holes or deep ruts (12), something blocking the road (12), a narrowed road (10), loose material on the road (9) and flooding (3).
Set against all pedestrian crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0156 crashes · 13 serious or fatal · 3 fatal
San Pedro St & 6th St
People hit walking in the road
Police reports: in 12 of 56, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 24 of 56 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 50% 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.
- 0240 crashes · 16 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Alvarado St & 6th St
People hit walking in the road
Police reports: in 8 of 40, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 13 of 40 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 55% 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.
- 0335 crashes · 12 serious or fatal · 3 fatal
Figueroa St & Florence Ave
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 16 of 35, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Of 35 people hit here, 20 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 8 were in the road. 71% 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.
- 0421 crashes · 12 serious or fatal · 3 fatal
8th St & New Hampshire Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
Police reports: in 4 of 21, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 8 of 21 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 43% 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.
- 0537 crashes · 7 serious or fatal
Crocker St & 5th St
People hit walking in the road
Police reports: in 6 of 37, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 22 of 37 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.
- 0628 crashes · 10 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Vermont Ave & Wilshire Blvd
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 13 of 28, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Of 28 people hit here, 18 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 6 were in the road. 57% 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.
- 0723 crashes · 8 serious or fatal · 4 fatal
Western Ave & Vernon Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
Police reports: in 5 of 23, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 9 of 23 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 48% 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.
- 0821 crashes · 7 serious or fatal · 5 fatal
8th St & Alvarado St
People hit walking in the road
Police reports: in 5 of 21, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 7 of 21 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 52% 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.
- 0918 crashes · 12 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Coliseum St & Santa Rosalia Dr
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 5 of 18, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Of 18 people hit here, 9 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 5 were in the road. 61% 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.
- 1016 crashes · 10 serious or fatal · 3 fatal
Figueroa St & 81st St
People hit crossing mid-block
Police reports: in 4 of 16, a driver drove too fast for conditions. 6 of 16 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 88% 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Los Angeles
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Western Ave | 225 | 114 |
| Figueroa St | 222 | 113 |
| Vermont Ave | 180 | 91 |
| 6th St | 105 | 38 |
| Broadway | 102 | 44 |
| Central Ave | 98 | 53 |
| Sunset Blvd | 98 | 45 |
| Pico Blvd | 97 | 38 |
| Venice Blvd | 94 | 56 |
| Normandie Ave | 94 | 47 |
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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Los Angeles
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 2,015 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 710 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 244 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 244 | |
| ran a red light | 232 | |
| drove under the influence | 181 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 97 | |
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 77 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 2,263 cars, 739 SUVs, 363 pickup trucks, 117 minivans, 113 buses and 78 truck or semis. In 453 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
When pedestrians are hit in Los Angeles
The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 22% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Friday.
| Monday | 1,063 | |
| Tuesday | 1,067 | |
| Wednesday | 1,082 | |
| Thursday | 1,067 | |
| Friday | 1,173 | |
| Saturday | 1,125 | |
| Sunday | 1,090 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Los Angeles, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Los Angeles
| Where the person on foot was | Los Angeles | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 39% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 2% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 25% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 33% | 29% |
| Posted speed of the road | Los Angeles | California |
|---|---|---|
| 25 mph or less | 27% | 33% |
| 30–35 mph | 66% | 32% |
| 40–45 mph | 7% | 27% |
| 50 mph or more | under 1% | 8% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Los Angeles, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (7,416) or the road's posted speed (2,281). Freeway crashes are left out. These describe the crashes, not how dangerous each kind of street is: we have no count of how many people cross each one.
Pedestrian crashes in Los Angeles by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,325 | 569 | |
| 2022 | 1,218 | 572 | |
| 2023 | 1,234 | 604 | |
| 2024 | 1,351 | 646 | |
| 2025 | 1,537 | 708 | |
| 2026 | 1,002 | 446 |
How people get to work in Los Angeles
| Share of workers | Los Angeles | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 59.8% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 8.7% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 6.1% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 19.5% | 17.2% |
11.9% of households in Los Angeles have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 30.7 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 3,857,263 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on Los Angeles's streets.
Common questions about Los Angeles
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Los Angeles?
- The worst spot is San Pedro St & 6th St, with 56 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 13 of them serious or fatal. Next are Alvarado St & 6th St (40) and Figueroa St & Florence Ave (35).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Los Angeles?
- 702 crashes killed someone in 7,667 reported pedestrian crashes in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, and 3,545 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Los Angeles?
- 24% involved a driver turning, 16% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 24% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 51% happened after dark.
- When and where do pedestrian crashes happen in Los Angeles, compared with California?
- Of 7,667 reported pedestrian crashes in Los Angeles from 2021–2026: 51% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 7% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 46% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 5% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 67 crashes: a construction or repair zone (21), holes or deep ruts (12), something blocking the road (12), a narrowed road (10), loose material on the road (9) and flooding (3).
- Which streets in Los Angeles have the most pedestrian crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Western Ave (225), Figueroa St (222), Vermont Ave (180), 6th St (105), Broadway (102). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- What time of day are pedestrians hit in Los Angeles?
- The busiest hour for reported pedestrian crashes in Los Angeles was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.), and the busiest day was Friday, 2021–2026.
- How many people walk to work in Los Angeles?
- 3.2% of workers in Los Angeles walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 6.1% take public transit. 11.9% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Los Angeles each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 1,325, 2022: 1,218, 2023: 1,234, 2024: 1,351, 2025: 1,537, 2026: 1,002. 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Visiting Los Angeles
Weather, getting there without a car, parking and the crashes reported within a mile of each.
Pedestrian crashes by neighborhood in Los Angeles
Los Angeles publishes its own neighborhood outlines (neighborhood council areas), so each one has a page: where pedestrian crashes cluster there, which streets have the most, and what the reports show.
Nearby cities
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Crashes on freeways are left out. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-22. How the data works.