Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Lake Balboa, Los Angeles
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 58
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 42
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 6
- fatal
- street with the most
- Vanowen St
- street with the most
Is Lake Balboa 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: 58 pedestrian crashes were reported in Lake Balboa from 2021–2026, 42 of them serious or fatal (6 fatal). The most were at Vanowen St & Woodley Ave (4). 19% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left. 19% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Lake Balboa here is the LAKE BALBOA 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 Lake Balboa
- 19% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left.
- 19% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 41% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 59% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Lake Balboa
- 59% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 72% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 7 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.
- 014 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Vanowen St & Woodley Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% 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.
- 023 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Balboa Blvd & Saticoy St
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 034 crashes · 4 serious or fatal
Victory Blvd & Balboa Blvd
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 044 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Roscoe Blvd & Haskell Ave
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.
- 056 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Vanowen St & Haskell Ave
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 2 of 6 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 6 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.
- Before you step out, look for drivers turning left from the far side of the junction. They are watching for a gap in oncoming traffic, not for you.
- 064 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Vanowen St & Hayvenhurst Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
3 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 75% 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.
- 073 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Saticoy St & Louise Ave
A mix of crash types
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.
- 083 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Woodley Ave & Victory Blvd
People hit walking in the road
2 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Lake Balboa
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Vanowen St | 12 | 5 |
| Haskell Ave | 7 | 5 |
| Victory Blvd | 6 | 6 |
| Balboa Blvd | 6 | 6 |
| Saticoy St | 5 | 5 |
| Woodley Ave | 4 | 3 |
| Sherman Way | 4 | 3 |
| Gloria Ave | 4 | 2 |
| White Oak Ave | 3 | 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 Lake Balboa
The busiest hour was 7 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 Tuesday.
| Monday | 7 | |
| Tuesday | 11 | |
| Wednesday | 9 | |
| Thursday | 7 | |
| Friday | 7 | |
| Saturday | 9 | |
| Sunday | 8 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Lake Balboa, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Lake Balboa
| Where the person on foot was | Lake Balboa | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 20% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 0% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 43% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 38% | 29% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Lake Balboa, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (56) or the road's posted speed (22). 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 Lake Balboa by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 14 | 9 | |
| 2026 | 13 | 10 |
Common questions about Lake Balboa
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Lake Balboa?
- The worst spot is Vanowen St & Woodley Ave, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Balboa Blvd & Saticoy St (3) and Victory Blvd & Balboa Blvd (4).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Lake Balboa?
- 6 crashes killed someone in 58 reported pedestrian crashes in Lake Balboa from 2021–2026, and 42 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Lake Balboa?
- 19% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left. 19% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 41% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 59% happened after dark.
- How does Lake Balboa compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Lake Balboa had 58 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. Lake Balboa here is the LAKE BALBOA Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Lake Balboa have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Vanowen St (12), Haskell Ave (7), Victory Blvd (6), Balboa Blvd (6), Saticoy St (5), 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. 56 of the 58 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.