Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Canoga Park, Los Angeles
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 62
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 32
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 8
- fatal
- street with the most
- Sherman Way
- street with the most
Is Canoga Park safe to walk?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate neighborhoods 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. What the records show: 62 pedestrian crashes were reported in Canoga Park from 2021–2026, 32 of them serious or fatal (8 fatal). The most were at Sherman Way & Canoga Ave (6). 21% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 29% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Canoga Park here is the CANOGA PARK Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
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How people on foot get hit in Canoga Park
- 21% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left.
- 29% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 31% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 52% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Canoga Park
- 52% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 52% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).
Set against all pedestrian crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Sherman Way & Canoga Ave
People hit walking in the road
3 of 6 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 50% 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.
- 024 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Topanga Canyon Blvd & Wyandotte St
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 75% 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.
- 033 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Sherman Way & Farralone Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 3 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.
- 043 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Sherman Way & Loma Verde Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 3 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.
- 053 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Desoto Ave & Roscoe Blvd
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 063 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Topanga Canyon Blvd & Lanark St
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% 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.
- 073 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Canoga Ave & Saticoy St
People hit walking in the road
2 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 100% 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.
- 083 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Strathern St & Topanga Canyon Blvd
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.
- 094 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Sherman Way & Milwood Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
3 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.
- 104 crashes
Owensmouth Ave & Saticoy St
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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Canoga Park
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Sherman Way | 16 | 8 |
| Topanga Canyon Blvd | 7 | 4 |
| Roscoe Blvd | 5 | 2 |
| Parthenia St | 4 | 3 |
| Owensmouth Ave | 4 | 1 |
| Canoga Ave | 4 | 1 |
| De Soto Ave | 3 | 3 |
| Strathern St | 3 | 2 |
Reported pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
When pedestrians are hit in Canoga Park
The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 23% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Tuesday.
| Monday | 5 | |
| Tuesday | 17 | |
| Wednesday | 8 | |
| Thursday | 6 | |
| Friday | 9 | |
| Saturday | 9 | |
| Sunday | 8 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Canoga Park, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Canoga Park
| Where the person on foot was | Canoga Park | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 30% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 5% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 32% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 33% | 29% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Canoga Park, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (60) or the road's posted speed (22). Freeway crashes are left out. These describe the crashes, not how dangerous each kind of street is: we have no count of how many people cross each one.
Pedestrian crashes in Canoga Park by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 13 | 5 | |
| 2026 | 13 | 8 |
Common questions about Canoga Park
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Canoga Park?
- The worst spot is Sherman Way & Canoga Ave, with 6 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Topanga Canyon Blvd & Wyandotte St (4) and Sherman Way & Farralone Ave (3).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Canoga Park?
- 8 crashes killed someone in 62 reported pedestrian crashes in Canoga Park from 2021–2026, and 32 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Canoga Park?
- 21% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 29% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 31% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 52% happened after dark.
- How does Canoga Park compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Canoga Park had 62 of the 7,557 pedestrian crashes on the map in Los Angeles, 2021–2026 (1%). That is a count, not a rate: a neighborhood with more people walking, shops and through traffic has more crashes without being riskier for each person. Canoga Park here is the CANOGA PARK Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Canoga Park have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Sherman Way (16), Topanga Canyon Blvd (7), Roscoe Blvd (5), Parthenia St (4), Owensmouth Ave (4), counted by the street each police report names first.
Nearby neighborhoods in Los Angeles
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 57 of the 62 crashes here had no coordinates on the report and were placed at the intersection its street names give. Reports with neither coordinates nor usable street names aren't on the map, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Crashes on freeways are left out. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Outline: City of Los Angeles, Neighborhood Councils (Certified). Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.