Pedestrian crashes on Fountain Ave, West Hollywood

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: 16 pedestrian crashes were reported on Fountain Ave in West Hollywood from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Fountain Ave & Fairfax Ave (3). 38% involved a driver turning, 25% turning left. 63% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapFountain Ave & Fairfax Ave3 crashes. People hit walking in the road.
• Next in West HollywoodSanta Monica Blvd95 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in West Hollywood271 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 38% involved a driver turning, 25% turning left.
• 63% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 13% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 38% happened after dark.

1. Fountain Ave & Fairfax Ave

   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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2. Fountain Ave & Sweetzer Ave

   4 crashes

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was turning right. 3 of 4 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.

   • Watch for drivers turning right, including on a red light. They look left for traffic and often miss people on their right, so make eye contact 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 12 p.m..

Where on Fountain Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Fountain Ave & Fairfax Ave, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Fountain Ave & Sweetzer Ave (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Fountain Ave?

38% involved a driver turning, 25% turning left. 63% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 13% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 38% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Fountain Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Fountain Ave in West Hollywood: 2021: 3, 2022: 2, 2023: 1, 2024: 4, 2025: 5, 2026: 1. 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.