Pedestrian crashes on Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad

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: 18 pedestrian crashes were reported on Carlsbad Blvd in Carlsbad from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Carlsbad Blvd & Oak Ave (7). 11% involved a driver turning, 0% turning left. 28% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 11% involved a driver turning, 0% turning left.
• 28% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 22% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 33% happened after dark.

1. Carlsbad Blvd & Oak Ave

   7 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 7 people hit here, 4 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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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 8 a.m..

Where on Carlsbad Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Carlsbad Blvd & Oak Ave, with 7 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal.

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Carlsbad Blvd?

11% involved a driver turning, 0% turning left. 28% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 22% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 33% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Carlsbad Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Carlsbad Blvd in Carlsbad: 2021: 5, 2022: 0, 2023: 4, 2024: 5, 2025: 4. 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.