Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Carmel, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 19
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Junipero St
- street with the most
Is Carmel 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: 19 pedestrian crashes were reported in Carmel from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Junipero St & Ocean Ave (7). 21% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left. 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in Carmel
- 21% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left.
- 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 26% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 26% happened after dark.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 017 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Junipero St & Ocean Ave
A mix of crash types
Of 7 people hit here, 5 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.
- 023 crashes
Ocean Ave & Lincoln St
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.
Pedestrian crashes in Carmel by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
Common questions about Carmel
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Carmel?
- The worst spot is Junipero St & Ocean Ave, with 7 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Ocean Ave & Lincoln St (3).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Carmel?
- No deaths were reported in 19 reported pedestrian crashes in Carmel from 2021–2026, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Carmel?
- 21% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left. 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 26% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 26% happened after dark.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Carmel each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 2, 2023: 4, 2024: 5, 2025: 3, 2026: 1. 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 2026-10-07. How the data works.