Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Greater Valley Glen, Los Angeles
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 52
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 27
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 5
- fatal
- street with the most
- Oxnard St
- street with the most
Is Greater Valley Glen 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: 52 pedestrian crashes were reported in Greater Valley Glen from 2021–2026, 27 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at Whitsett Ave & Oxnard St (5). 29% involved a driver turning, 19% turning left. 40% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Greater Valley Glen here is the GREATER VALLEY GLEN 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 Greater Valley Glen
- 29% involved a driver turning, 19% turning left.
- 40% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 19% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 50% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Greater Valley Glen
- 50% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 52% (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.
- 015 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Whitsett Ave & Oxnard St
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 40% 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.
- 024 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Oxnard St & Hazeltine Ave
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.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Coldwater Canyon Ave & Sylvan 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.
- 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.
- 043 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Oxnard St & Fulton Ave
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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Greater Valley Glen
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Oxnard St | 11 | 6 |
| Victory Blvd | 9 | 5 |
| Woodman Ave | 6 | 2 |
| Coldwater Canyon Ave | 5 | 2 |
| Vanowen St | 4 | 3 |
| Whitsett Ave | 3 | 2 |
| Fulton Ave | 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 Greater Valley Glen
The busiest hour was 9 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 Thursday.
| Monday | 9 | |
| Tuesday | 5 | |
| Wednesday | 7 | |
| Thursday | 11 | |
| Friday | 11 | |
| Saturday | 4 | |
| Sunday | 5 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Greater Valley Glen, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Greater Valley Glen
| Where the person on foot was | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 40% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 2% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 19% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 38% | 29% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Greater Valley Glen, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (52) or the road's posted speed (17). 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 Greater Valley Glen by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 14 | 8 | |
| 2026 | 9 | 3 |
Common questions about Greater Valley Glen
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Greater Valley Glen?
- The worst spot is Whitsett Ave & Oxnard St, with 5 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Oxnard St & Hazeltine Ave (4) and Coldwater Canyon Ave & Sylvan St (3).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Greater Valley Glen?
- 5 crashes killed someone in 52 reported pedestrian crashes in Greater Valley Glen from 2021–2026, and 27 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Greater Valley Glen?
- 29% involved a driver turning, 19% turning left. 40% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 19% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% happened after dark.
- How does Greater Valley Glen compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Greater Valley Glen had 52 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. Greater Valley Glen here is the GREATER VALLEY GLEN Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Greater Valley Glen have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Oxnard St (11), Victory Blvd (9), Woodman Ave (6), Coldwater Canyon Ave (5), Vanowen St (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. 47 of the 52 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.