Pedestrian crashes on Virgil 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: 18 pedestrian crashes were reported on Virgil Ave in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Virgil Ave & Monroe St (4). 28% involved a driver turning, 28% turning left. 39% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapVirgil Ave & Monroe St4 crashes. Drivers turning left into people crossing.
• Next in Los AngelesWestern Ave224 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Los Angeles7,557 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 28% involved a driver turning, 28% turning left.
• 39% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 22% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 50% happened after dark.

1. Virgil Ave & Monroe St

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 3 of 4 crashes a driver was turning left. 2 of 4 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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2. Virgil Ave & 6th St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or 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.

   • 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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3. Virgil Ave & Oakwood Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 8 p.m..

Where on Virgil Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Virgil Ave & Monroe St, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Virgil Ave & 6th St (3) and Virgil Ave & Oakwood Ave (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Virgil Ave?

28% involved a driver turning, 28% turning left. 39% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 22% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Virgil Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Virgil Ave in Los Angeles: 2021: 5, 2022: 5, 2023: 3, 2024: 1, 2025: 2, 2026: 2. 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.