Pedestrian crashes on Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles

We don't rate streets 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. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 78 pedestrian crashes were reported on Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 35 of them serious or fatal (7 fatal). The most were at Santa Monica Blvd & Western Ave (13). 22% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left. 47% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapSanta Monica Blvd & Western Ave13 crashes. People hit walking in the road.
• Next in Los AngelesWestern Ave224 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Los Angeles7,557 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 22% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left.
• 47% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 18% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 63% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 63% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 45% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Santa Monica Blvd & Western Ave

   13 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   5 of 13 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 62% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   See it on the map

2. Santa Monica Blvd & El Centro Ave

   6 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 6 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 67% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   See it on the map

3. Santa Monica Blvd & Vermont Ave

   7 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 7 people hit here, 2 were in the road and 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 71% 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.
   See it on the map

4. Santa Monica Blvd & Mccadden Pl

   5 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 5 people hit here, 5 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 80% 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.
   See it on the map

5. Santa Monica Blvd & Sawtelle Blvd

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 67% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   See it on the map

6. Santa Monica Blvd & Century Park West

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   100% 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.
   See it on the map

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 8 p.m..

Where on Santa Monica Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Santa Monica Blvd & Western Ave, with 13 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal. Next are Santa Monica Blvd & El Centro Ave (6) and Santa Monica Blvd & Vermont Ave (7).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Santa Monica Blvd?

22% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left. 47% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 18% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 63% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Santa Monica Blvd, compared with California?

Of 78 reported pedestrian crashes on Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026: 63% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 45% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Santa Monica Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Santa Monica Blvd in Los Angeles: 2021: 13, 2022: 11, 2023: 16, 2024: 13, 2025: 16, 2026: 9. The latest year can rise as late reports come in.

Where does this data come from?

Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.