Pedestrian crashes on Avalon Blvd, Los Angeles

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: 75 pedestrian crashes were reported on Avalon Blvd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 46 of them serious or fatal (12 fatal). The most were at Avalon Blvd & 111th St (4). 23% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 41% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapAvalon Blvd & 111th St4 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• Next in Los AngelesWestern Ave224 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Los Angeles7,557 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 23% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left.
• 41% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 27% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 57% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 57% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 61% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Avalon Blvd & 111th St

   4 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% 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.
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2. Avalon Blvd & 49th St

   5 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 3 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 5 of 5 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 60% 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.
   See it on the map

3. Avalon Blvd & 104th St

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% 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.
   See it on the map

4. Avalon Blvd & Anaheim St

   5 crashes · 4 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 5 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.
   See it on the map

5. Avalon Blvd & Imperial Hwy

   3 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% 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.
   See it on the map

6. Avalon Blvd & 88th Pl

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 50% 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.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 5 p.m..

Where on Avalon Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Avalon Blvd & 111th St, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Avalon Blvd & 49th St (5) and Avalon Blvd & 104th St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Avalon Blvd?

23% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 41% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 27% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 57% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Avalon Blvd, compared with California?

Of 75 reported pedestrian crashes on Avalon Blvd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026: 57% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 61% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Avalon Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Avalon Blvd in Los Angeles: 2021: 18, 2022: 16, 2023: 10, 2024: 13, 2025: 9, 2026: 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.