Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area, Los Angeles
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 384
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 208
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 48
- fatal
- street with the most
- Figueroa St
- street with the most
Is Empowerment Congress Southeast 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: 384 pedestrian crashes were reported in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area from 2021–2026, 208 of them serious or fatal (48 fatal). The most were at Figueroa St & 81st St (16). 17% involved a driver turning, 11% turning left. 36% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Empowerment Congress Southeast Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS SOUTHEAST 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 Southeast Area
- 17% involved a driver turning, 11% turning left.
- 36% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 30% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 61% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area
- 61% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 0% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 54% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 9 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 · 10 serious or fatal · 3 fatal
Figueroa St & 81st St
People hit crossing mid-block
6 of 16 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 88% 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 · 10 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Manchester Ave & San Pedro St
People hit walking in the road
7 of 17 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 59% 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.
- 0318 crashes · 9 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Main St & Century Blvd
People hit crossing mid-block
8 of 18 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 56% 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.
- 0415 crashes · 8 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Central Ave & 89th St
People hit crossing mid-block
6 of 15 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 87% 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.
- 0517 crashes · 7 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Manchester Ave & Broadway
People hit walking in the road
6 of 17 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 59% 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.
- 0611 crashes · 7 serious or fatal
Century Blvd & Avalon Blvd
People hit crossing mid-block
7 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.
- 078 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Figueroa St & 89th St
A mix of crash types
Of 8 people hit here, 5 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 63% 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.
- 0810 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Manchester Ave & Avalon Blvd
People hit walking in the road
8 of 10 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.
- 099 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Manchester Ave & Vermont Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
3 of 9 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.
- 107 crashes · 6 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Manchester Ave & Central Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
3 of 7 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 86% 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Figueroa St | 54 | 32 |
| Manchester Ave | 49 | 30 |
| Century Blvd | 32 | 22 |
| Central Ave | 24 | 13 |
| Avalon Blvd | 23 | 17 |
| Main St | 23 | 12 |
| Broadway | 20 | 14 |
| Vermont Ave | 14 | 7 |
| Hoover St | 14 | 5 |
| San Pedro St | 12 | 5 |
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 Southeast Area
The busiest hour was 9 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 19% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Friday.
| Monday | 52 | |
| Tuesday | 53 | |
| Wednesday | 46 | |
| Thursday | 57 | |
| Friday | 64 | |
| Saturday | 55 | |
| Sunday | 57 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area
| Where the person on foot was | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 37% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 3% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 31% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 30% | 29% |
| Posted speed of the road | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| 25 mph or less | 14% | 33% |
| 30–35 mph | 86% | 32% |
| 40–45 mph | 0% | 27% |
| 50 mph or more | 0% | 8% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (372) or the road's posted speed (81). 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 Southeast Area by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77 | 42 | |
| 2022 | 72 | 38 | |
| 2023 | 73 | 35 | |
| 2024 | 63 | 34 | |
| 2025 | 67 | 43 | |
| 2026 | 32 | 16 |
Common questions about Empowerment Congress Southeast Area
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area?
- The worst spot is Figueroa St & 81st St, with 16 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 10 of them serious or fatal. Next are Manchester Ave & San Pedro St (17) and Main St & Century Blvd (18).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area?
- 48 crashes killed someone in 384 reported pedestrian crashes in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area from 2021–2026, and 208 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Empowerment Congress Southeast Area?
- 17% involved a driver turning, 11% turning left. 36% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 30% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 61% happened after dark.
- How does Empowerment Congress Southeast Area compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Empowerment Congress Southeast Area had 384 of the 7,557 pedestrian crashes on the map in Los Angeles, 2021–2026 (5%). 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 Southeast Area here is the EMPOWERMENT CONGRESS SOUTHEAST 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 Southeast Area have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Figueroa St (54), Manchester Ave (49), Century Blvd (32), Central Ave (24), Avalon Blvd (23), 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. 352 of the 384 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.