Old Town San Diego
- pedestrian crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
- 71
- pedestrian crashes within a mile, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 21
- serious or fatal
- bike crashes within a mile
- 69
- bike crashes within a mile
- to Old Town Transit Center
- 600 ft
- to Old Town Transit Center
Weather at Old Town San Diego this week
National Weather Service forecast at Old Town San Diego (39 ft). Mountain weather changes with height.
Getting to Old Town San Diego without a car
The nearest rail station is Old Town Transit Center (train), 600 ft away, about a 2 min walk. Lines that stop nearby: Amtrak Pacific Surfliner; NCTD Oceanside – San Diego; SDMTS 510, 530 (light rail). Bus routes with a stop within 0.3 mi: Flixbus 2006, 2016, 2017, N2003; MTS 8, 30, 44, 105; UCSD Shuttles H. The nearest stop is 350 ft away.
- Old Town Transit CenterTrain · Amtrak, NCTD600 ft · 2 min walk
- Morena/Linda VistaLight rail · SDMTS0.6 mi · 13 min walk
Stations, stops and routes as mapped in OpenStreetMap, which can be out of date or miss an agency, and has no timetables. Check the agency's own schedule, or plan the trip in Google Maps.
Parking near Old Town San Diego
OpenStreetMap maps 67 parking lots within 0.5 mi of Old Town San Diego, 1 of them garages, covering about 33 acres of ground; 5 are tagged as paid. Street parking isn't mapped as lots, and lots can be private or closed to the public.
Is it safe to walk around Old Town San Diego?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate places as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a walk is, and the places visitors crowd see more crashes partly because more people are there. What the records show: 71 pedestrian crashes were reported within a mile of Old Town San Diego from 2021–2026, 21 of them serious or fatal (8 fatal). The most were at Sports Arena Blvd & East Dr (14). 30% involved a driver turning, 11% turning left. 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
How people on foot get hit near Old Town San Diego
- 30% involved a driver turning, 11% turning left.
- 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 25% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 56% happened after dark.
- 23% were hit-and-run.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0114 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Sports Arena Blvd & East Dr
People hit crossing mid-block
6 of 14 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 86% happened after dark. 29% were hit-and-run.
- Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 024 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Rosecrans St & Moore St
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 75% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 037 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Juan St & Taylor St
People hit crossing mid-block
3 of 7 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 57% happened after dark. 29% were hit-and-run.
- Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 049 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Midway Dr & East Dr
Drivers turning right into people crossing
In 3 of 9 crashes a driver was turning right. 5 of 9 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 44% happened after dark. 67% were hit-and-run.
- Watch for drivers turning right, including on a red light. They look left for traffic and often miss people on their right, so make eye contact before you step out.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 058 crashes
Rosecrans St & Pacific Hwy
Drivers turning right into people crossing
In 4 of 8 crashes a driver was turning right. 4 of 8 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.
- Watch for drivers turning right, including on a red light. They look left for traffic and often miss people on their right, so make eye contact before you step out.
- 065 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Linda Vista Rd & Napa St
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 2 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 5 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 60% happened after dark.
- Before you step out, look for drivers turning left from the far side of the junction. They are watching for a gap in oncoming traffic, not for you.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in the mile around Old Town San Diego
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Rosecrans St | 13 | 4 |
| Midway Dr | 13 | 2 |
| Sports Arena Blvd | 9 | 2 |
| Pacific Hwy | 6 | 4 |
| Linda Vista Rd | 4 | 2 |
| San Diego Ave | 4 | 0 |
| Camino Del Rio West | 3 | 3 |
| Taylor St | 3 | 0 |
| Juan St | 3 | 0 |
Reported pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
When pedestrians are hit in the mile around Old Town San Diego
The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 21% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Thursday.
| Monday | 8 | |
| Tuesday | 11 | |
| Wednesday | 9 | |
| Thursday | 12 | |
| Friday | 10 | |
| Saturday | 10 | |
| Sunday | 11 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in the mile around Old Town San Diego, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Bike crashes near Old Town San Diego
69 bike crashes were reported within a mile of Old Town San Diego from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Rosecrans St & Kurtz St (14), Pacific Hwy & Taylor St (9) and Taylor St & Morena Blvd (8).
Common questions about Old Town San Diego
- How do I get to Old Town San Diego without a car?
- The nearest rail station is Old Town Transit Center (train), 600 ft away, about a 2 min walk. Lines that stop nearby: Amtrak Pacific Surfliner; NCTD Oceanside – San Diego; SDMTS 510, 530 (light rail). Bus routes with a stop within 0.3 mi: Flixbus 2006, 2016, 2017, N2003; MTS 8, 30, 44, 105; UCSD Shuttles H. The nearest stop is 350 ft away. Stops and routes are as mapped in OpenStreetMap, so check the agency's own schedule before you go.
- Is there parking near Old Town San Diego?
- OpenStreetMap maps 67 parking lots within 0.5 mi of Old Town San Diego, 1 of them garages, covering about 33 acres of ground; 5 are tagged as paid. Street parking isn't mapped as lots, and lots can be private or closed to the public.
- What is the weather at Old Town San Diego this week?
- The forecast on this page is the National Weather Service's 7-day forecast for Old Town San Diego, refreshed every 15 minutes. The NWS forecast page for this point: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=32.7544&lon=-117.1976.
- Can I bike to Old Town San Diego?
- 69 bike crashes were reported within a mile from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal; the most at Rosecrans St & Kurtz St (14). The cycling map shows bike lanes, car-free paths and where bike crashes cluster.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. Stations, stops, bike-share docks and parking lots are from OpenStreetMap. The forecast is from the National Weather Service and road closures from Caltrans.
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Picked by us. Location from OpenStreetMap. Crashes: pedestrian and bike crashes reported within a mile, 2021–2026, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), with FARS for fatal crashes; freeway crashes are left out of the pedestrian counts. 65 of the 71 pedestrian crashes had no coordinates and were placed at the intersection the report names. Reports with neither aren't counted, so the real totals are higher. Stations, stops and parking: OpenStreetMap contributors. Weather: National Weather Service. Check opening hours and closures before you go. How the data works.