Pedestrian crashes on 3rd Ave, Chula Vista

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: 33 pedestrian crashes were reported on 3rd Ave in Chula Vista from 2021–2026, 9 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at 3rd Ave & Palomar St (7). 21% involved a driver turning, 9% turning left. 24% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the map3rd Ave & Palomar St7 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• Next in Chula VistaBroadway43 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Chula Vista335 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 21% involved a driver turning, 9% turning left.
• 24% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 42% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 52% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 52% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 27% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. 3rd Ave & Palomar St

   7 crashes · 4 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   5 of 7 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 43% 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.
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2. 3rd Ave & J St

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 60% 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.
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3. 3rd Ave & Naples St

   6 crashes

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 2 of 6 crashes a driver was turning right.

   • Watch for drivers turning right, including on a red light. They look left for traffic and often miss people on their right, so make eye contact before you step out.
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4. 3rd Ave & F St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 67% 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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5. 3rd Ave & Orange Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 67% 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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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 6 p.m..

Where on 3rd Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

3rd Ave & Palomar St, with 7 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are 3rd Ave & J St (5) and 3rd Ave & Naples St (6).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on 3rd Ave?

21% involved a driver turning, 9% turning left. 24% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 42% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 52% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on 3rd Ave, compared with California?

Of 33 reported pedestrian crashes on 3rd Ave in Chula Vista from 2021–2026: 52% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 27% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on 3rd Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on 3rd Ave in Chula Vista: 2021: 8, 2022: 11, 2023: 2, 2024: 5, 2025: 5, 2026: 2. 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.