Pedestrian crashes on Santa Monica Blvd, 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: 70 pedestrian crashes were reported on Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood from 2021–2025, 20 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Santa Monica Blvd & San Vicente Blvd (10). 27% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 51% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 27% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left.
• 51% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 23% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 43% happened after dark.
• 17% were hit-and-run.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 43% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 29% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 1 a.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Santa Monica Blvd & San Vicente Blvd

   10 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 10 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 90% 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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2. Santa Monica Blvd & Fairfax Ave

   10 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 10 people hit here, 4 were in a mid-block crosswalk and 3 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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3. Santa Monica Blvd & Greenacre Ave

   8 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 3 of 8 crashes a driver was turning right. 5 of 8 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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4. Santa Monica Blvd & La Brea Ave

   5 crashes · 3 serious or 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. Santa Monica Blvd & Palm Ave

   6 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 6 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 83% happened after dark. 33% were hit-and-run.

   • 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. Santa Monica Blvd & La Cienega Blvd

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 2 of 3 crashes a driver was turning right. 2 of 3 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 1 a.m..

Where on Santa Monica Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Santa Monica Blvd & San Vicente Blvd, with 10 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Santa Monica Blvd & Fairfax Ave (10) and Santa Monica Blvd & Greenacre Ave (8).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Santa Monica Blvd?

27% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 51% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 23% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 43% happened after dark. 17% were hit-and-run.

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

Of 70 reported pedestrian crashes on Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood from 2021–2025: 43% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark. 29% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 1 a.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Santa Monica Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood: 2021: 6, 2022: 14, 2023: 18, 2024: 17, 2025: 15. 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.