Pedestrian crashes on Palm Dr, Desert Hot Springs

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: 25 pedestrian crashes were reported on Palm Dr in Desert Hot Springs from 2021–2025, 11 of them serious or fatal (9 fatal). The most were at Palm Dr & Cahuilla Ave (5). 28% involved a driver turning, 8% turning left. 16% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 28% involved a driver turning, 8% turning left.
• 16% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 48% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 68% happened after dark.

1. Palm Dr & Cahuilla Ave

   5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   4 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% 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. Palm Dr & Ironwood Dr

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% 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.
   See it on the map

3. Palm Dr & Hacienda Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 2 of 3 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. Palm Dr & Two Bunch Palms Trl

   5 crashes

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 2 of 5 crashes a driver was turning right. 3 of 5 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.

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

The busiest hour was 7 p.m..

Where on Palm Dr do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Palm Dr & Cahuilla Ave, with 5 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Palm Dr & Ironwood Dr (3) and Palm Dr & Hacienda Ave (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Palm Dr?

28% involved a driver turning, 8% turning left. 16% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 48% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 68% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Palm Dr each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Palm Dr in Desert Hot Springs: 2021: 4, 2022: 9, 2023: 5, 2024: 4, 2025: 3. 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.