Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Mission Hills, Los Angeles
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 21
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 15
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
- street with the most
- Devonshire St
- street with the most
Is Mission Hills 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: 21 pedestrian crashes were reported in Mission Hills from 2021–2026, 15 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Devonshire St & Woodman Ave (4). 29% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left. 29% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Mission Hills here is the MISSION HILLS 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 Mission Hills
- 29% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left.
- 29% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 62% happened after dark.
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
Devonshire St & Woodman Ave
Drivers turning right into people crossing
In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was turning right. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- Watch for drivers turning right, including on a red light. They look left for traffic and often miss people on their right, so make eye contact before you step out.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Mission Hills
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Devonshire St | 4 | 4 |
| Laurel Canyon Blvd | 3 | 3 |
| Brand Blvd | 3 | 2 |
| Sepulveda Blvd | 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.
Pedestrian crashes in Mission Hills by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 3 |
Common questions about Mission Hills
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Mission Hills?
- The worst spot is Devonshire St & Woodman Ave, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal.
- How many pedestrians were killed in Mission Hills?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 21 reported pedestrian crashes in Mission Hills from 2021–2026, and 15 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Mission Hills?
- 29% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left. 29% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 62% happened after dark.
- How does Mission Hills compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Mission Hills had 21 of the 7,557 pedestrian crashes on the map in Los Angeles, 2021–2026 (0%). 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. Mission Hills here is the MISSION HILLS Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Mission Hills have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Devonshire St (4), Laurel Canyon Blvd (3), Brand Blvd (3), Sepulveda Blvd (3), 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. 20 of the 21 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.