5201
Fatal crashes
5517
Fatalities
20%
Drunk driver
743
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Los Angeles County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
5 fatal crashes
$9 report →
5 fatalities · 2018–2023
Interstate · Los Angeles
34.034, -118.346
4 fatal crashes
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4 fatalities · 2021–2023
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways · Los Angeles
34.154, -118.378
4 fatal crashes
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4 fatalities · 2017–2022
Interstate · Inglewood
33.951, -118.369
4 fatal crashes
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4 fatalities · 2021–2023
Principal Arterial - Other · Los Angeles
34.022, -118.372
3 fatal crashes
$9 report →
3 fatalities · 2018–2022
Principal Arterial - Other · Compton
33.888, -118.250
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 709 | 751 | 156 |
| 2018 | 689 | 733 | 168 |
| 2019 | 679 | 716 | 142 |
| 2020 | 723 | 760 | 175 |
| 2021 | 807 | 851 | 120 |
| 2022 | 817 | 866 | 116 |
| 2023 | 777 | 840 | 184 |
Cities in Los Angeles County
Fatal crashes by city within Los Angeles County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| LOS ANGELES | 2,074 | 2,185 |
| LONG BEACH | 259 | 272 |
| LANCASTER | 156 | 169 |
| PALMDALE | 143 | 159 |
| POMONA | 130 | 134 |
| COMPTON | 98 | 104 |
| INGLEWOOD | 64 | 65 |
| WEST COVINA | 61 | 65 |
| DOWNEY | 56 | 62 |
| TORRANCE | 51 | 53 |
| PASADENA | 50 | 52 |
| SANTA CLARITA | 49 | 52 |
| CARSON | 43 | 43 |
| BELLFLOWER | 42 | 45 |
| NORWALK | 41 | 45 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 442 |
| February | 405 |
| March | 405 |
| April | 441 |
| May | 402 |
| June | 388 |
| July | 417 |
| August | 419 |
| September | 450 |
| October | 489 |
| November | 478 |
| December | 465 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 361 |
| 20:00 | 353 |
| 22:00 | 324 |
| 19:00 | 322 |
| 18:00 | 301 |
| 23:00 | 300 |
| 02:00 | 294 |
| 00:00 | 291 |
| 05:00 | 236 |
| 01:00 | 235 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Toyota | 1,191 |
| Honda | 916 |
| Ford | 615 |
| Chevrolet | 570 |
| Unknown Make | 462 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 412 |
| Dodge | 308 |
| BMW | 234 |
| Mercedes-Benz | 200 |
| Harley-Davidson | 196 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 4,568 |
| Cloudy | 415 |
| Rain | 164 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 21 |
| Not Reported | 20 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 9 |
| Other | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 3,478 |
| Angle | 914 |
| Front-to-Rear | 372 |
| Front-to-Front | 275 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 121 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 17 |
| Other | 12 |
| Not Reported | 8 |
| Rear-to-Side | 2 |
| Reported as Unknown | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Los Angeles County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
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Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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