Pedestrian crashes on La Palma Ave, Anaheim
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2025
- 23
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 4
- fatal
Is La Palma Ave in Anaheim safe to walk?
We don't rate streets 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. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. These counts are too low: only 62% of Anaheim's reported pedestrian crashes have a map location. What the records show: 23 pedestrian crashes were reported on La Palma Ave in Anaheim from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at La Palma Ave & Baxter St (3).
How people on foot get hit on La Palma Ave
- 48% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left.
- 57% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 43% happened after dark.
- 17% were hit-and-run.
Where on La Palma Ave crashes cluster
La Palma Ave & Baxter St
3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatalA mix of crash types
67% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When pedestrian crashes happen on La Palma Ave
The busiest hour was 2 p.m..
Pedestrian crashes on La Palma Ave by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
Common questions about La Palma Ave
- Where on La Palma Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?
- La Palma Ave & Baxter St, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit on La Palma Ave?
- 48% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 57% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 43% happened after dark. 17% were hit-and-run.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen on La Palma Ave each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes on La Palma Ave in Anaheim: 2021: 5, 2022: 5, 2023: 3, 2024: 7, 2025: 3. 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, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Other streets in Anaheim
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. Crashes are counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Crashes on freeways are left out. Long, busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-09-23. How the data works.