Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Echo Park, Los Angeles
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 71
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 27
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
- street with the most
- Sunset Blvd
- street with the most
Is Echo 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: 71 pedestrian crashes were reported in Echo Park from 2021–2026, 27 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Sunset Blvd & Sutherland St (16). 20% involved a driver turning, 7% turning left. 42% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Echo Park here is the ECHO 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 Echo Park
- 20% involved a driver turning, 7% turning left.
- 42% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 31% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 54% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Echo Park
- 54% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 38% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 6 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.
- 0116 crashes · 6 serious or fatal
Sunset Blvd & Sutherland St
A mix of crash types
Of 16 people hit here, 11 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 3 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 75% 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.
- 023 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Alvarado St & Berkeley Ave
A mix of crash types
Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 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.
- 036 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Alvarado St & Temple St
People hit crossing mid-block
4 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.
- 045 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Beaudry Ave & Sunset Blvd
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 40% 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
Vin Scully Ave & Sunset Blvd
A mix of crash types
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.
- 063 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Glendale Blvd & Colton St
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.
- 074 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Sunset Blvd & Alvarado St
People hit walking in the road
2 of 4 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.
- 083 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Glendale Blvd & Cortez St
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.
- 093 crashes
Beverly Blvd & Lake St
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Echo Park
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Sunset Blvd | 18 | 8 |
| Alvarado St | 9 | 3 |
| Glendale Blvd | 8 | 4 |
| Temple St | 8 | 3 |
| Beverly Blvd | 4 | 0 |
| Vin Scully Ave | 3 | 2 |
| Beaudry Ave | 3 | 1 |
| Echo Park Ave | 3 | 1 |
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 Echo Park
The busiest hour was 6 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 Thursday.
| Monday | 10 | |
| Tuesday | 10 | |
| Wednesday | 8 | |
| Thursday | 12 | |
| Friday | 11 | |
| Saturday | 8 | |
| Sunday | 12 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Echo Park, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Echo Park
| Where the person on foot was | Echo Park | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 43% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 0% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 31% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 26% | 29% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Echo Park, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (70) or the road's posted speed (24). 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 Echo Park by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 25 | 10 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 |
Common questions about Echo Park
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Echo Park?
- The worst spot is Sunset Blvd & Sutherland St, with 16 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal. Next are Alvarado St & Berkeley Ave (3) and Alvarado St & Temple St (6).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Echo Park?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 71 reported pedestrian crashes in Echo Park from 2021–2026, and 27 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Echo Park?
- 20% involved a driver turning, 7% turning left. 42% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 31% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 54% happened after dark.
- How does Echo Park compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Echo Park had 71 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. Echo Park here is the ECHO 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 Echo Park have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Sunset Blvd (18), Alvarado St (9), Glendale Blvd (8), Temple St (8), Beverly Blvd (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. 69 of the 71 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.