Pedestrian crashes on Baker St, Bakersfield

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. What the records show: 15 pedestrian crashes were reported on Baker St in Bakersfield from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Baker St & 19th St (4). 20% involved a driver turning, 20% turning left. 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapBaker St & 19th St4 crashes. People hit walking in the road.
• Next in BakersfieldUnion Ave63 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Bakersfield871 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 20% involved a driver turning, 20% turning left.
• 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 20% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 73% happened after dark.

1. Baker St & 19th St

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 4 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 100% 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.
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2. Baker St & Dolores St

   3 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   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.
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3. Baker St & Kentucky St

   3 crashes

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   Police reports: in 2 of 3, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 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. 67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 8 p.m..

Where on Baker St do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Baker St & 19th St, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Baker St & Dolores St (3) and Baker St & Kentucky St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Baker St?

20% involved a driver turning, 20% turning left. 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 20% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 73% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Baker St each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Baker St in Bakersfield: 2021: 0, 2022: 2, 2023: 5, 2024: 0, 2025: 2, 2026: 6. 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.