Pedestrian crash hotspots in Berkeley, CA

How people on foot get hit in Berkeley

• 41% involved a driver turning, 31% turning left.
• 72% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 9% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 31% happened after dark.

Where pedestrian crashes cluster

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

1. 1. University & Martin Luther King Jr

   30 crashes · 4 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 11 of 30 crashes a driver was turning left. 22 of 30 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.
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2. 2. Channing & Ellsworth

   16 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 16 people hit here, 12 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 44% 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.
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3. 3. Telegraph & Parker Av

   10 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 4 of 10 crashes a driver was turning left. 8 of 10 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.
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4. 4. College & Channing

   16 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 7 of 16 crashes a driver was turning left. 12 of 16 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 50% happened after dark.

   • → 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.
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5. 5. Rt 13 & Newbury St

   5 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 5 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 40% 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.
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6. 6. Oxford & Allston

   12 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 12 people hit here, 8 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 3 were in the road.

   • → No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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7. 7. Gilman & 10th

   9 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 3 of 9 crashes a driver was turning left. 5 of 9 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.
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8. 8. Shattuck Av & Oregon St

   11 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 11 people hit here, 7 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 3 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 45% 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.
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9. 9. Shattuck & Bancroft

   9 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   4 of 9 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 44% 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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10. 10. University Av & 10th St

    8 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    A mix of crash types

    Of 8 people hit here, 7 were in a crosswalk at the intersection.

    • → No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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Pedestrian crashes in Berkeley by year

Common questions about Berkeley

Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Berkeley?

The worst spot is University & Martin Luther King Jr, with 30 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Channing & Ellsworth (16) and Telegraph & Parker Av (10).

How many pedestrians were killed in Berkeley?

10 crashes killed someone in 364 reported pedestrian crashes in Berkeley from 2021–2025, and 71 left someone seriously hurt or killed.

How do pedestrians usually get hit in Berkeley?

41% involved a driver turning, 31% turning left. 72% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 9% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 31% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen in Berkeley each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 48, 2022: 74, 2023: 88, 2024: 82, 2025: 72. 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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