Pedestrian crashes on Vernon Ave, 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: 64 pedestrian crashes were reported on Vernon Ave in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 21 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at Vernon Ave & Vermont Ave (8). 19% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 36% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapVernon Ave & Vermont Ave8 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

• 19% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left.
• 36% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 30% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 45% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 45% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 33% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Vernon Ave & Vermont Ave

   8 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 8 people hit here, 5 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were crossing away from a crosswalk.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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2. Vernon Ave & Western Ave

   9 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 9 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.
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3. Vernon Ave & Figueroa St

   5 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 5 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 80% 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.
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4. Vernon Ave & Central Ave

   5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 5 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.
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5. Vernon Ave & Hooper Ave

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% 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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6. Vernon Ave & Avalon Blvd

   6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   5 of 6 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.
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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 Vernon Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Vernon Ave & Vermont Ave, with 8 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Vernon Ave & Western Ave (9) and Vernon Ave & Figueroa St (5).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Vernon Ave?

19% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 36% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 30% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 45% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Vernon Ave, compared with California?

Of 64 reported pedestrian crashes on Vernon Ave in Los Angeles from 2021–2026: 45% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 33% (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 Vernon Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Vernon Ave in Los Angeles: 2021: 10, 2022: 11, 2023: 12, 2024: 8, 2025: 16, 2026: 7. 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.