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1-08-2024 9:43pm

Will Traffic Collisions Surpass Violent Homicide Deaths in 2023?

City wide there were 327 homicides in L.A. vs 330 traffic fatalities YTD 12/23/23. The SFV intersection with the most traffic collision incidents is Van Nuys Blvd & Vanowen Street.

Early December LAPD Deputy Chief Donald Graham told reporters: "Last year (2023), we’re going to end up with almost as many people killed in traffic collisions as we did by violent homicide.”     cityprof.pdf (usgovcloudapi.net)
The 2023 ytd 12/23/23 COMPSTAT* Citywide Traffic report: citywidetraffic.pdf (usgovcloudapi.net)

The 2023 ytd 12/23/23 COMPSTAT* Citywide Crime report: cityprof.pdf (usgovcloudapi.net)

All reports: Crime Mapping and COMPSTAT - LAPD Online

A= Severe injury K= Fatality

*Compare Stats— is a police management system created by the New York City Police Department in 1994 PERF-Compstat.pdf (ojp.gov)

The greatest risk intersections in the Valley

  • Van Nuys Blvd & Vanowen Street with a total of 7 incidents.  23152A (3) DUI
  • Motor vehicle vs pedestrian accident: Lindley Ave. & Parthenia St with a total of 5 incidents
  • Bicycle vs vehicle: Roscoe & Tobias with a total of 2 incidents

Valley traffic accidents 2022 vs 2023

  • Total decreased by 11%
  • With a severe injury decreased by 6%
  • With a fatality increased by 15% 
  • Valley DUI related traffic accidents 2022 vs 2023 
    • Total decreased in the Valley by 11% (793 to 703)
    • With a severe injury decreased by 3% (38 to 37)
    • With a fatality increased by 43%  (7 to 10) (the West Bureau had a 400% increase 1:5)
  • Valley Hit & Run Felony traffic accidents 2022 vs 2023
    • Total increased in the Valley by 5%  (868 to 910)
    • With a severe injury increased by 5% (76 to 80)
    • With a fatality increased by 43% (17 to 26)
  • Valley motor vehicle vs pedestrian traffic accidents 2022 vs 2023
    • With a severe injury increased by 29% (122 to 157)
    • With a fatality increased by 34% (38 to 51)
  • Valley motor vehicle vs bicycle traffic accidents 2022 vs 2023
    • With a severe injury decreased by 38% (37 to 23)
    • With a fatality increased by 167% (3 to 8)

TRAFFIC STATISTICS  YTD   ending 12/23/23

Total A (Severe Injury) Total
2023		 Total 
2022		 % Change
2023 vs 2022 		Total
2021 		% Change
2023 vs 2021
City Wide 1553 1499 4% 1473 5%
Valley Bureau 503 533 -6% 471 7%

It should be noted The Valley Bureau had the most accidents with a severe injury 2023-2021. However, the Valley was the only area which had a DECREASE from 2022 - 2023. While comparing 2021 to 2023 the South Bureau saw a 9% decrease while the Valley Bureau had a 7% increase.

Total K (Fatality) Total 2023 Total 2022 % Change
2023 vs 2022		 Total 2021 % Change
2023 vs 2021
City Wide 330 303 9% 290 14%
Valley Bureau 114 99 15% 96 19%

 

Gamification Role in LA's Increase in Traffic Fatalities | San Fernando Valley News Portal (town.news)

 

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