Over the past decade, the city's streets have become significantly more lethal.
The intersection of South Figueroa and Slauson Avenue is particularly hazardous, with 17 felony hit-and-run collisions and five severe injuries reported over the past four years.
This intersection, located in the Vermont Slauson neighborhood in South Los Angeles, is the most dangerous in the city during this period.
Los Angeles streets have become more lethal, with traffic fatalities exceeding homicides for the past three years, resulting in over 300 deaths annually since 2022.
Recently, Los Angeles streets have become more lethal, with the number of traffic fatalities exceeding the number of homicides for the past three years—with more than 300 people killed annually in collisions each year since 2022.
Author's summary: Los Angeles streets have become more lethal.