Pedestrian crashes on Gage 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: 19 pedestrian crashes were reported on Gage Ave in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Gage Ave & Vermont Ave (6). 37% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left. 42% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapGage Ave & Vermont Ave6 crashes. Drivers turning left into people crossing.
• Next in Los AngelesWestern Ave224 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Los Angeles7,557 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 37% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left.
• 42% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 21% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 58% happened after dark.

1. Gage Ave & Vermont Ave

   6 crashes · 4 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 6 crashes a driver was turning left. 50% 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.
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2. Gage Ave & Broadway

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 67% 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.
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3. Gage Ave & Hoover St

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% 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 p.m..

Where on Gage Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Gage Ave & Vermont Ave, with 6 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Gage Ave & Broadway (3) and Gage Ave & Hoover St (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Gage Ave?

37% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left. 42% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 21% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 58% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Gage Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Gage Ave in Los Angeles: 2021: 3, 2022: 3, 2023: 4, 2024: 2, 2025: 5, 2026: 2. 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.