Pedestrian crashes on Lankershim Blvd, 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: 41 pedestrian crashes were reported on Lankershim Blvd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 24 of them serious or fatal (6 fatal). The most were at Lankershim Blvd & Arminta St (5). 20% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left. 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapLankershim Blvd & Arminta St5 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• Next in Los AngelesWestern Ave224 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Los Angeles7,557 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 20% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left.
• 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 44% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 76% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 76% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 59% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Lankershim Blvd & Arminta St

   5 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 5 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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2. Lankershim Blvd & Chandler Blvd

   6 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 6 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 83% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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3. Lankershim Blvd & Oxnard St

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 75% 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.
   See it on the map

4. Lankershim Blvd & Victory Blvd

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 2 were in a mid-block crosswalk. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 6 p.m..

Where on Lankershim Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Lankershim Blvd & Arminta St, with 5 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal. Next are Lankershim Blvd & Chandler Blvd (6) and Lankershim Blvd & Oxnard St (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Lankershim Blvd?

20% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left. 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 44% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 76% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Lankershim Blvd, compared with California?

Of 41 reported pedestrian crashes on Lankershim Blvd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026: 76% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 59% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Lankershim Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Lankershim Blvd in Los Angeles: 2021: 7, 2022: 6, 2023: 11, 2024: 4, 2025: 10, 2026: 3. 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.