Pedestrian crashes on Highland 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: 22 pedestrian crashes were reported on Highland Ave in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 12 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Highland Ave & Hollywood Blvd (7). 9% involved a driver turning, 0% turning left. 27% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapHighland Ave & Hollywood Blvd7 crashes. People hit walking in the road.
• Next in Los AngelesWestern Ave224 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Los Angeles7,557 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 9% involved a driver turning, 0% turning left.
• 27% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 32% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 55% happened after dark.

1. Highland Ave & Hollywood Blvd

   7 crashes · 4 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   3 of 7 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 43% 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.
   See it on the map

2. Highland Ave & Leland Way

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   3 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 67% 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.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 11 p.m..

Where on Highland Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Highland Ave & Hollywood Blvd, with 7 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Highland Ave & Leland Way (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Highland Ave?

9% involved a driver turning, 0% turning left. 27% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 32% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 55% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Highland Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Highland Ave in Los Angeles: 2021: 6, 2022: 2, 2023: 5, 2024: 5, 2025: 4, 2026: 0. 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.