Pedestrian crashes on Wilshire 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: 79 pedestrian crashes were reported on Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 30 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Wilshire Blvd & Alvarado St (15). 25% involved a driver turning, 20% turning left. 41% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapWilshire Blvd & Alvarado St15 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

• 25% involved a driver turning, 20% turning left.
• 41% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 30% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 54% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 54% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 0% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• 38% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 10 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Wilshire Blvd & Alvarado St

   15 crashes · 6 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   5 of 15 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 53% 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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2. Wilshire Blvd & Vermont Ave

   12 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 4 of 12 crashes a driver was turning left. 9 of 12 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 67% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   • Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
   See it on the map

3. Wilshire Blvd & Crenshaw Blvd

   4 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 4 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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4. Wilshire Blvd & Comstock Ave

   3 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 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.
   See it on the map

5. Wilshire Blvd & Ardmore Ave

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 4 of 5 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 60% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   • Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
   See it on the map

6. Wilshire Blvd & Manhattan Pl

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 75% 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

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

The busiest hour was 10 p.m..

Where on Wilshire Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Wilshire Blvd & Alvarado St, with 15 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal. Next are Wilshire Blvd & Vermont Ave (12) and Wilshire Blvd & Crenshaw Blvd (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Wilshire Blvd?

25% involved a driver turning, 20% turning left. 41% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 30% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 54% happened after dark.

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

Of 79 reported pedestrian crashes on Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026: 54% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 0% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 38% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 10 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Wilshire Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles: 2021: 8, 2022: 9, 2023: 8, 2024: 16, 2025: 22, 2026: 16. 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.