Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Olympic Park, Los Angeles
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 32
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 15
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 4
- fatal
- street with the most
- La Brea Ave
- street with the most
Is Olympic Park 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: 32 pedestrian crashes were reported in Olympic Park from 2021–2026, 15 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at Crenshaw Blvd & Pico Blvd (4). 28% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 41% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Olympic Park here is the OLYMPIC PARK 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 Olympic Park
- 28% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left.
- 41% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 31% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 50% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Olympic Park
- 50% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 47% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 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
Crenshaw Blvd & Pico Blvd
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.
- 024 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
La Brea Ave & Venice Blvd
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.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Queen Anne Pl & 12th St
People hit walking in the road
3 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 · 1 serious or fatal
Manhattan Pl & Country Club Dr
People hit walking in the road
3 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.
- 053 crashes
Norton Ave & Olympic 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Olympic Park
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| La Brea Ave | 5 | 2 |
| Pico Blvd | 3 | 2 |
| Crenshaw Blvd | 3 | 2 |
| Olympic Blvd | 3 | 1 |
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 Olympic Park
The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 31% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Thursday.
| Monday | 6 | |
| Tuesday | 3 | |
| Wednesday | 4 | |
| Thursday | 8 | |
| Friday | 3 | |
| Saturday | 2 | |
| Sunday | 6 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Olympic Park, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Olympic Park
| Where the person on foot was | Olympic Park | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 41% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 0% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 31% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 28% | 29% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Olympic Park, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (32) or the road's posted speed (14). 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 Olympic Park by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 3 |
Common questions about Olympic Park
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Olympic Park?
- The worst spot is Crenshaw Blvd & Pico Blvd, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are La Brea Ave & Venice Blvd (4) and Queen Anne Pl & 12th St (3).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Olympic Park?
- 4 crashes killed someone in 32 reported pedestrian crashes in Olympic Park from 2021–2026, and 15 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Olympic Park?
- 28% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 41% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 31% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% happened after dark.
- How does Olympic Park compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Olympic Park had 32 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. Olympic Park here is the OLYMPIC PARK Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Olympic Park have the most pedestrian crashes?
- La Brea Ave (5), Pico Blvd (3), Crenshaw Blvd (3), Olympic 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. 29 of the 32 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.