Pedestrian crashes on Compton Ave, 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: 16 pedestrian crashes were reported on Compton Ave in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Compton Ave & 98th St (4). 31% involved a driver turning, 6% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapCompton Ave & 98th St4 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• Next in Los AngelesWestern Ave225 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Los Angeles7,648 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 31% involved a driver turning, 6% turning left.
• 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 44% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 56% happened after dark.

1. Compton Ave & 98th St

   4 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

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

The busiest hour was 8 a.m..

Where on Compton Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Compton Ave & 98th St, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal.

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Compton Ave?

31% involved a driver turning, 6% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 44% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 56% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Compton Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Compton Ave in Los Angeles: 2021: 3, 2022: 2, 2023: 2, 2024: 2, 2025: 3, 2026: 4. 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.