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Pedestrian crash hotspots in Bakersfield, CA

745 pedestrian crashes were reported in Bakersfield from 2021–2025, 224 of them serious or fatal (118 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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Also: Bike crash hotspots in Bakersfield (438 crashes)

How people on foot get hit in Bakersfield

  • 21% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left.
  • 28% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
  • 35% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
  • 53% happened after dark.
  • 13% were hit-and-run.

Where pedestrian crashes cluster

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

  1. 1. Union Av & 8th St (N)

    15 crashes · 9 serious or fatal · 4 fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    8 of 15 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% 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.
    See it on the map →

  2. 2. Union Av & 4th St

    11 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 3 fatal

    People hit walking in the road

    5 of 11 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 55% happened after dark.

    • → Stay out of the traffic lane: check behind you before stepping out from a parked car, and where there's no sidewalk, walk facing traffic as far from the lane as you can.
    • → Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
    See it on the map →

  3. 3. 4th St & R St

    7 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 4 fatal

    People hit walking in the road

    4 of 7 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 71% happened after dark.

    • → Stay out of the traffic lane: check behind you before stepping out from a parked car, and where there's no sidewalk, walk facing traffic as far from the lane as you can.
    • → Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
    See it on the map →

  4. 4. Ming Av & Stine Rd

    13 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    A mix of crash types

    Of 13 people hit here, 7 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 3 were crossing away from a crosswalk. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.

    • → No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
    • → Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
    See it on the map →

  5. 5. 23rd St & K St

    12 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    7 of 12 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 42% happened after dark.

    • → 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.
    See it on the map →

  6. 6. Olive Dr & Agoura Hills Wy

    4 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 4 fatal

    People hit walking in the road

    3 of 4 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 50 mph.

    • → Stay out of the traffic lane: check behind you before stepping out from a parked car, and where there's no sidewalk, walk facing traffic as far from the lane as you can.
    • → Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
    • → Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
    See it on the map →

  7. 7. Chester Ave & 4th St

    12 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    7 of 12 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% 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.
    See it on the map →

  8. 8. White Ln & El Potrero Ln

    9 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    6 of 9 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 56% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
    See it on the map →

  9. 9. Brundage Ln & Union Av

    11 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    8 of 11 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 64% 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.
    See it on the map →

  10. 10. 24th St & Oak St

    7 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

    A mix of crash types

    Of 7 people hit here, 4 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 71% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

    • → 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.
    • → Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
    See it on the map →

Pedestrian crashes in Bakersfield by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202113746
202214261
202317445
202414444
202514828

Common questions about Bakersfield

Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Bakersfield?
The worst spot is Union Av & 8th St (N), with 15 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 9 of them serious or fatal. Next are Union Av & 4th St (11) and 4th St & R St (7).
How many pedestrians were killed in Bakersfield?
118 crashes killed someone in 745 reported pedestrian crashes in Bakersfield from 2021–2025, and 224 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do pedestrians usually get hit in Bakersfield?
21% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left. 28% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 35% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 53% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.
How many pedestrian crashes happen in Bakersfield each year?
Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 137, 2022: 142, 2023: 174, 2024: 144, 2025: 148. 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), 2021–2025. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, and many city police reports have none, 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 2026-09-23. How the data works.