Pedestrian crashes on Hill St, 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 Hill St in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Hill St & 5th St (5). 27% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left. 41% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapHill St & 5th St5 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• Next in Los AngelesWestern Ave224 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Los Angeles7,557 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 27% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left.
• 41% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 14% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 27% happened after dark.

1. Hill St & 5th St

   5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 5 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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2. Hill St & 7th St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or 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.
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3. Hill St & Adams Blvd

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   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.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 12 p.m..

Where on Hill St do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Hill St & 5th St, with 5 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Hill St & 7th St (4) and Hill St & Adams Blvd (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Hill St?

27% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left. 41% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 14% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 27% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Hill St each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Hill St in Los Angeles: 2021: 4, 2022: 5, 2023: 2, 2024: 4, 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.