Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Empowerment Congress Central Area, Los Angeles
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 230
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 109
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 17
- fatal
- street with the most
- Western Ave
- street with the most
Is Empowerment Congress Central Area 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: 230 pedestrian crashes were reported in Empowerment Congress Central Area from 2021–2026, 109 of them serious or fatal (17 fatal). The most were at Western Ave & Vernon Ave (23). 17% involved a driver turning, 9% turning left. 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Empowerment Congress Central Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS CENTRAL AREA 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 Empowerment Congress Central Area
- 17% involved a driver turning, 9% turning left.
- 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 30% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 60% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Empowerment Congress Central Area
- 60% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 0% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 47% (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.
- 0123 crashes · 8 serious or fatal · 4 fatal
Western Ave & Vernon Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
9 of 23 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 48% 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.
- 0217 crashes · 7 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Florence Ave & Vermont Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
7 of 17 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 59% 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.
- 0313 crashes · 8 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Western Ave & Gage Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
5 of 13 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 69% 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.
- 0412 crashes · 7 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Western Ave & 54th St
People hit walking in the road
4 of 12 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.
- 0511 crashes · 6 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Martin Luther King Jr Blvd & Denker Ave
A mix of crash types
Of 11 people hit here, 5 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 3 were in the road. 73% 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.
- 0610 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Western Ave & 56th St
People hit crossing mid-block
6 of 10 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 70% 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.
- 0710 crashes · 5 serious or fatal
Figueroa St & 69th St
People hit walking in the road
4 of 10 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 90% 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.
- 0812 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Western Ave & Slauson Ave
People hit walking in the road
6 of 12 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.
- 094 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
71st St & Western
People hit walking in the road
2 of 4 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.
- 106 crashes · 5 serious or fatal
70th St & Raymond Ave
People hit walking in the road
2 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Empowerment Congress Central Area
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Western Ave | 65 | 34 |
| Florence Ave | 17 | 11 |
| Figueroa St | 16 | 9 |
| Normandie Ave | 13 | 7 |
| Vernon Ave | 12 | 2 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Blvd | 11 | 8 |
| 54th St | 7 | 2 |
| Slauson Ave | 7 | 2 |
| Denker Ave | 6 | 2 |
| Hoover St | 5 | 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 Empowerment Congress Central Area
The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 17% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Saturday.
| Monday | 36 | |
| Tuesday | 28 | |
| Wednesday | 36 | |
| Thursday | 29 | |
| Friday | 36 | |
| Saturday | 43 | |
| Sunday | 22 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Empowerment Congress Central Area, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Empowerment Congress Central Area
| Where the person on foot was | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 35% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 1% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 31% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 32% | 29% |
| Posted speed of the road | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| 25 mph or less | 21% | 33% |
| 30–35 mph | 79% | 32% |
| 40–45 mph | 0% | 27% |
| 50 mph or more | 0% | 8% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Empowerment Congress Central Area, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (220) or the road's posted speed (58). 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 Empowerment Congress Central Area by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44 | 23 | |
| 2022 | 32 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 49 | 25 | |
| 2024 | 32 | 17 | |
| 2025 | 44 | 13 | |
| 2026 | 29 | 13 |
Common questions about Empowerment Congress Central Area
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Empowerment Congress Central Area?
- The worst spot is Western Ave & Vernon Ave, with 23 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal. Next are Florence Ave & Vermont Ave (17) and Western Ave & Gage Ave (13).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Empowerment Congress Central Area?
- 17 crashes killed someone in 230 reported pedestrian crashes in Empowerment Congress Central Area from 2021–2026, and 109 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Empowerment Congress Central Area?
- 17% involved a driver turning, 9% turning left. 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 30% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 60% happened after dark.
- How does Empowerment Congress Central Area compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Empowerment Congress Central Area had 230 of the 7,557 pedestrian crashes on the map in Los Angeles, 2021–2026 (3%). 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. Empowerment Congress Central Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS CENTRAL AREA Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Empowerment Congress Central Area have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Western Ave (65), Florence Ave (17), Figueroa St (16), Normandie Ave (13), Vernon Ave (12), 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. 219 of the 230 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.