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How often have you driven by the most dangerous intersection in Los Angeles?

The Most Dangerous Intersection in Los Angeles

How often have you driven by the most dangerous intersection in Los Angeles?

A recent USC study has identified South Figueroa Street and Slauson Avenue in South Los Angeles as the most dangerous intersection in Los Angeles. The findings raise major safety concerns for drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists, and highlight the growing need for accountability and safer street design.

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Crash Statistics at the Most Dangerous Intersection – Figueroa and Slauson

According to data analyzed by Crosstown LA from the Los Angeles Police Department, the intersection has seen, over the past four years:

  • 66 serious crashes

  • 17 felony hit-and-runs

  • 7 pedestrians struck

Residents say reckless driving is common in the area.
“Just speeding past me and my parents,” said local resident Celeste Aragon. “It’s the most dangerous intersection —it almost always ends in crashes.”

Traffic Fatalities Now Exceed Homicides in Los Angeles

Safety advocates, including Damian Kevitt, executive director of Streets Are For Everyone, warned that while police focus on serious crimes, traffic accidents and fatalities continue to rise.

“For the first time in quite a while, Los Angeles has had more traffic fatalities than homicides,” Kevitt said. “People who drive dangerously know they likely won’t get caught.”

Calls for Safer Streets and Better Enforcement

Advocates are calling for the City of Los Angeles to invest in roadway redesigns and traffic enforcement measures to reduce crashes.
“Some of that can be done by engineering — you can re-engineer a road so that it’s safer,” Kevitt added. He also noted that the city could use unused funds from the 2023 speed camera program to improve high-risk intersections.

Legal Options After a Crash in Los Angeles

For victims of car accidents, especially in South Los Angeles, the aftermath can be overwhelming.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, hit-and-run, or pedestrian collision near LA’s most dangerous intersection, Figueroa and Slauson, you may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

An experienced Los Angeles car accident attorney can help you:

  • Investigate the cause of the crash

  • Identify negligent or reckless drivers

  • Work with law enforcement and insurance companies

  • Pursue compensation for your injuries

South Figueroa Street and Slauson Avenue - Los Angeles's Most Dangerous Intersection

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Cameron Yadidi Brock

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Cameron Yadidi Brock

Founding Attorney, Law Offices of Burg & Brock

California State Bar #183112 · Admitted 1996 · Western State University College of Law

Cameron Brock is a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer, admitted to the State Bar of California in 1996 (Bar #183112), who represents individuals and families in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases.

His practice centers on people harmed by wrongful conduct, violations of safety rules, and defective products, with claims involving automotive product defect, tire product defect, commercial truck accidents, trash truck accidents, airplane and helicopter crashes, train disaster, government liability for dangerous condition of public property, and general negligence.

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