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Tracking Pedestrian Accident Hotspots in Los Angeles
August 02, 2007

Los Angeles' huge motorized population means that pedestrian accidents here are fewer than in other cities in California and the US. But this isn't to say they are a rarity. Between 2004 and 2005, a total of 10 fatal pedestrian accidents were reported on Western Avenue, Los Angeles alone. That gives Western the ignominious honor of being the most dangerous Los Angeles street for pedestrians.

According to a report published in the LA Times, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recently begun posting details on its website that provide users information on the Los Angeles streets that have been the scene of traffic accident fatalities. Besides Western, Vermont Avenue and Figueroa Street with seven fatalities each, Sunset Boulevard with four and 3^rd Street with three fatalities are on the list. Information like this could prove tremendously useful in alerting pedestrians and drivers to accident zones near their homes or on their regular routes. Besides demographic factors, other causes like the level of alcohol consumption in the area could point to why some roads are more susceptible to accidents than others.

In March 2006, the Los Angeles Department of Transportation came out with a report underlining the dangers and frequency of pedestrian related accidents in the city. According to the report, out of a total of 3200 pedestrian related accidents (data collected over a seven year period) there were 78 fatalities. While this number is lower than cities in Arizona or New Mexico which top the list for pedestrian related accident fatalities, it's still high enough to warrant concern over pedestrian safety in Los Angeles.

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