Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Empowerment Congress North Area, Los Angeles
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 209
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 93
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 17
- fatal
- street with the most
- Adams Blvd
- street with the most
Is Empowerment Congress North 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: 209 pedestrian crashes were reported in Empowerment Congress North Area from 2021–2026, 93 of them serious or fatal (17 fatal). The most were at Vermont Ave & Adams Blvd (11). 25% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Empowerment Congress North Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS NORTH 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 North Area
- 25% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left.
- 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 24% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 55% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Empowerment Congress North Area
- 55% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 2% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 44% (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.
- 0111 crashes · 6 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Vermont Ave & Adams Blvd
People hit crossing mid-block
5 of 11 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 64% 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.
- 0212 crashes · 6 serious or fatal
Western Ave & Jefferson Blvd
People hit crossing mid-block
5 of 12 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 58% 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.
- 0310 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Normandie Ave & Adams Blvd
People hit crossing mid-block
5 of 10 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 60% 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.
- 047 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Adams Blvd & Severance St
A mix of crash types
Of 7 people hit here, 4 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 57% 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.
- 055 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Normandie Ave & 36th St
A mix of crash types
Of 5 people hit here, 3 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 80% 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.
- 069 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Figueroa & Martin Luther King
People hit walking in the road
3 of 9 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 78% 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.
- 076 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Figueroa St & Adams Blvd
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 6 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.
- 083 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Jefferson Blvd & Harvard Blvd
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.
- 096 crashes · 4 serious or fatal
Vermont Ave & 36th Pl
A mix of crash types
Of 6 people hit here, 4 were in a crosswalk at the intersection.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- 106 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Exposition Blvd & Normandie 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. 83% 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 North Area
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Blvd | 20 | 15 |
| Figueroa St | 20 | 4 |
| Western Ave | 19 | 10 |
| Vermont Ave | 18 | 13 |
| Normandie Ave | 13 | 7 |
| Jefferson Blvd | 13 | 2 |
| Exposition Blvd | 12 | 4 |
| Hoover St | 7 | 4 |
| 39th St | 5 | 0 |
| Martin Luther King Blvd | 4 | 3 |
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 North 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 Monday.
| Monday | 34 | |
| Tuesday | 26 | |
| Wednesday | 31 | |
| Thursday | 34 | |
| Friday | 34 | |
| Saturday | 29 | |
| Sunday | 21 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Empowerment Congress North Area, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Empowerment Congress North Area
| Where the person on foot was | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 40% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 4% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 25% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 31% | 29% |
| Posted speed of the road | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| 25 mph or less | 14% | 33% |
| 30–35 mph | 84% | 32% |
| 40–45 mph | 0% | 27% |
| 50 mph or more | 2% | 8% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Empowerment Congress North Area, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (199) or the road's posted speed (43). 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 North Area by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | 13 | |
| 2022 | 33 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 36 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 49 | 20 | |
| 2025 | 31 | 15 | |
| 2026 | 19 | 11 |
Common questions about Empowerment Congress North Area
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Empowerment Congress North Area?
- The worst spot is Vermont Ave & Adams Blvd, with 11 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal. Next are Western Ave & Jefferson Blvd (12) and Normandie Ave & Adams Blvd (10).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Empowerment Congress North Area?
- 17 crashes killed someone in 209 reported pedestrian crashes in Empowerment Congress North Area from 2021–2026, and 93 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Empowerment Congress North Area?
- 25% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 24% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 55% happened after dark.
- How does Empowerment Congress North Area compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Empowerment Congress North Area had 209 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 North Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS NORTH 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 North Area have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Adams Blvd (20), Figueroa St (20), Western Ave (19), Vermont Ave (18), Normandie Ave (13), 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. 190 of the 209 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.