Pedestrian crashes on Imperial Hwy, 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: 35 pedestrian crashes were reported on Imperial Hwy in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 22 of them serious or fatal (8 fatal). The most were at Imperial Hwy & Parma Lee Ave (4). 3% involved a driver turning, 0% turning left. 20% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapImperial Hwy & Parma Lee Ave4 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

• 3% involved a driver turning, 0% turning left.
• 20% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 31% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 66% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 66% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 63% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 12 a.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Imperial Hwy & Parma Lee Ave

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 4 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 75% 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.
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2. Imperial Hwy & Menlo Ave

   5 crashes · 4 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 60% 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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3. Imperial Hwy & Lanzit Ave

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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4. Imperial Hwy & Figueroa St

   5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   3 of 5 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing.

   • 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.
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5. Imperial Hwy & Wadsworth Ave

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 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

6. Imperial Hwy & S Broadway

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 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 12 a.m..

Where on Imperial Hwy do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Imperial Hwy & Parma Lee Ave, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Imperial Hwy & Menlo Ave (5) and Imperial Hwy & Lanzit Ave (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Imperial Hwy?

3% involved a driver turning, 0% turning left. 20% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 31% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 66% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Imperial Hwy, compared with California?

Of 35 reported pedestrian crashes on Imperial Hwy in Los Angeles from 2021–2026: 66% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 63% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 12 a.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Imperial Hwy each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Imperial Hwy in Los Angeles: 2021: 8, 2022: 7, 2023: 4, 2024: 4, 2025: 7, 2026: 5. 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.