Pedestrian crashes on Martin Luther King 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: 15 pedestrian crashes were reported on Martin Luther King Blvd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 12 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Martin Luther King Blvd & Budlong Ave (6). 20% involved a driver turning, 7% turning left. 27% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapMartin Luther King Blvd & Budlong Ave6 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, 7% turning left.
• 27% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 47% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 80% happened after dark.

1. Martin Luther King Blvd & Budlong Ave

   6 crashes · 6 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 6 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% 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. Martin Luther King Blvd & Broadway

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 100% 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 10 p.m..

Where on Martin Luther King Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Martin Luther King Blvd & Budlong Ave, with 6 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal. Next are Martin Luther King Blvd & Broadway (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Martin Luther King Blvd?

20% involved a driver turning, 7% turning left. 27% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 47% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 80% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Martin Luther King Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Martin Luther King Blvd in Los Angeles: 2021: 2, 2022: 4, 2023: 0, 2024: 4, 2025: 5, 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.