Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Atascadero, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 25
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 10
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 4
- fatal
- street with the most
- El Camino Real
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Atascadero 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: 25 pedestrian crashes were reported in Atascadero from 2021–2026, 10 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at El Camino Real & East Mall (3). 28% involved a driver turning, 24% turning left. 20% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in Atascadero
- 28% involved a driver turning, 24% turning left.
- 20% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 36% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 28% happened after dark.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes
El Camino Real & East Mall
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
What the police reports say drivers did in Atascadero
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| drove too fast for conditions | 3 | |
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 3 | |
| drove under the influence | 2 | |
| ran a red light | 2 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 2 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 13 cars, 5 pickup trucks, 3 truck or semis and 2 SUVs. In 2 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
Pedestrian crashes in Atascadero by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
How people get to work in Atascadero
| Share of workers | Atascadero | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 75.3% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 8.9% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 13.8% | 17.2% |
3.4% of households in Atascadero have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 22.9 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 29,712 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 Atascadero's streets.
Common questions about Atascadero
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Atascadero?
- The worst spot is El Camino Real & East Mall, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many pedestrians were killed in Atascadero?
- 4 crashes killed someone in 25 reported pedestrian crashes in Atascadero from 2021–2026, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Atascadero?
- 28% involved a driver turning, 24% turning left. 20% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 36% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 28% happened after dark.
- How many people walk to work in Atascadero?
- 1% of workers in Atascadero walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 0.6% take public transit. 3.4% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Atascadero each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 5, 2022: 3, 2023: 6, 2024: 3, 2025: 6, 2026: 2. 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.
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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 2026-10-22. How the data works.