Last updated · Source: CCRS (data.ca.gov), FARS for fatal crashes

Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Aliso Viejo, CA

23 pedestrian crashes were reported in Aliso Viejo from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). Below are the spots where they keep happening, what usually goes wrong at each one, and what to watch for.
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1–2: the spots with the most pedestrian crashes, explained below. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap.

Is Aliso Viejo safe to walk?

This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate cities as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a street is, and busy streets have more crashes partly because more people use them. What the records show: 23 pedestrian crashes were reported in Aliso Viejo from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Wood Canyon & Boundary Oak (3). 48% involved a driver turning, 43% turning left. 65% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

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How people on foot get hit in Aliso Viejo

  • 48% involved a driver turning, 43% turning left.
  • 65% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
  • 22% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
  • 26% happened after dark.

Where pedestrian crashes cluster

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

  1. 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Wood Canyon & Boundary Oak

    Drivers turning left into people crossing

    In 2 of 3 crashes a driver was turning left. 2 of 3 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.

    • 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.
    See it on the map
  2. 023 crashes

    Pacific Park Dr & Aliso Niguel

    Drivers turning left into people crossing

    In 2 of 3 crashes a driver was turning left. 2 of 3 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.

    • 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.
    See it on the map

Pedestrian crashes in Aliso Viejo by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202151
202241
202350
202451
202531
202610

How people get to work in Aliso Viejo

Share of workersAliso ViejoCalifornia
Drive alone63.4%65.7%
Carpool7.8%9.5%
Public transit0.3%2.9%
Walk1.2%2.4%
Bicycle0.3%0.7%
Work from home26%17.2%

3.6% of households in Aliso Viejo have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 25.1 minutes one way (California: 28.7).

US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 51,113 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on Aliso Viejo's streets.

Common questions about Aliso Viejo

Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Aliso Viejo?
The worst spot is Wood Canyon & Boundary Oak, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Pacific Park Dr & Aliso Niguel (3).
How many pedestrians were killed in Aliso Viejo?
2 crashes killed someone in 23 reported pedestrian crashes in Aliso Viejo from 2021–2026, and 4 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do pedestrians usually get hit in Aliso Viejo?
48% involved a driver turning, 43% turning left. 65% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 22% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 26% happened after dark.
How many people walk to work in Aliso Viejo?
1.2% of workers in Aliso Viejo walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 0.3% take public transit. 3.6% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
How many pedestrian crashes happen in Aliso Viejo each year?
Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 5, 2022: 4, 2023: 5, 2024: 5, 2025: 3, 2026: 1. The latest year can rise as late reports come in.
Where does this data come from?
Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.

Nearby cities

Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Crashes on freeways are left out. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.