Pedestrian crashes on Van Nuys 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: 77 pedestrian crashes were reported on Van Nuys Blvd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 51 of them serious or fatal (15 fatal). The most were at Van Nuys Blvd & Valerio St (4). 25% involved a driver turning, 22% turning left. 35% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapVan Nuys Blvd & Valerio St4 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• Next in Los AngelesWestern Ave224 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Los Angeles7,557 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 25% involved a driver turning, 22% turning left.
• 35% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 22% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 47% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 47% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 66% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Van Nuys Blvd & Valerio St

   4 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 50% 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.
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2. Van Nuys Blvd & Saticoy St

   5 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 40% 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.
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3. Van Nuys Blvd & Blythe St

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   Drivers backing up

   In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was reversing. 50% happened after dark.

   • Watch for reversing cars at driveways and parking lot exits. Drivers see very little low down behind them.
   • Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
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4. Van Nuys Blvd & Woodman Ave

   4 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% 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.
   See it on the map

5. Van Nuys Blvd & Laurel Canyon Blvd

   3 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 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.
   See it on the map

6. Van Nuys Blvd & Sylvan St

   5 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 5 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.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 7 p.m..

Where on Van Nuys Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Van Nuys Blvd & Valerio St, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Van Nuys Blvd & Saticoy St (5) and Van Nuys Blvd & Blythe St (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Van Nuys Blvd?

25% involved a driver turning, 22% turning left. 35% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 22% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 47% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Van Nuys Blvd, compared with California?

Of 77 reported pedestrian crashes on Van Nuys Blvd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026: 47% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 66% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Van Nuys Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Van Nuys Blvd in Los Angeles: 2021: 10, 2022: 10, 2023: 11, 2024: 10, 2025: 15, 2026: 21. 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.