Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Silver Lake, Los Angeles
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 25
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 8
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Sunset Blvd
- street with the most
Is Silver Lake 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: 25 pedestrian crashes were reported in Silver Lake from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Sunset Blvd & Westerly Ter (4). 28% involved a driver turning, 20% turning left. 24% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Silver Lake here is the SILVER LAKE 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 Silver Lake
- 28% involved a driver turning, 20% turning left.
- 24% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 20% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 48% happened after dark.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Sunset Blvd & Westerly Ter
A mix of crash types
75% 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.
- 024 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Sunset Blvd & Myra Ave
Drivers backing up
In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was reversing.
- Watch for reversing cars at driveways and parking lot exits. Drivers see very little low down behind them.
- 034 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Silver Lake Blvd & London St
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.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Sunset Blvd & Coronado St
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.
Pedestrian crashes in Silver Lake by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Common questions about Silver Lake
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Silver Lake?
- The worst spot is Sunset Blvd & Westerly Ter, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Sunset Blvd & Myra Ave (4) and Silver Lake Blvd & London St (4).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Silver Lake?
- 1 crash killed someone in 25 reported pedestrian crashes in Silver Lake from 2021–2026, and 8 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Silver Lake?
- 28% involved a driver turning, 20% turning left. 24% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 20% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 48% happened after dark.
- How does Silver Lake compare with the rest of Los Angeles?
- Silver Lake had 25 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. Silver Lake here is the SILVER LAKE Neighborhood Council area, as the City of Los Angeles draws it; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
Nearby neighborhoods in Los Angeles
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 25 of the 25 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.