Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in El Monte, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 260
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 61
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 10
- fatal
- street with the most
- Valley Blvd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explained- 1Baldwin Ave & Valley Blvd16 crashes · 9 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 4 of 16, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
- 2Valley Blvd & Mountain View Rd22 crashes · 5 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 7 of 22, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
- 3Durfee Ave & Elliott Ave7 crashes · 2 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 5 of 7, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Is El Monte 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: 260 pedestrian crashes were reported in El Monte from 2021–2026, 61 of them serious or fatal (10 fatal). The most were at Baldwin Ave & Valley Blvd (16). 32% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left. 45% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in El Monte
- 32% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left.
- 45% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 28% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 44% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in El Monte
- 44% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 1% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 23% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).
- 6% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
Set against all pedestrian crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0116 crashes · 9 serious or fatal
Baldwin Ave & Valley Blvd
People hit crossing mid-block
Police reports: in 4 of 16, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 8 of 16 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 56% 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.
- 0222 crashes · 5 serious or fatal
Valley Blvd & Mountain View Rd
Drivers turning left into people crossing
Police reports: in 7 of 22, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. In 8 of 22 crashes a driver was turning left. 11 of 22 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 55% 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.
- 037 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Durfee Ave & Elliott Ave
Drivers turning left into people crossing
Police reports: in 5 of 7, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. In 3 of 7 crashes a driver was turning left. 6 of 7 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 57% 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.
- 047 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Valley Blvd & Arden Dr
People hit walking in the road
3 of 7 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 43% 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.
- 055 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Ramona Blvd & Durfee Ave
People hit walking in the road
3 of 5 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 60% 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.
- 064 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Durfee Ave & Denholm Dr
People hit crossing mid-block
4 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 75% 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.
- 076 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Peck Rd & Ramona Blvd
People hit crossing mid-block
4 of 6 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% 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.
- 088 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Santa Anita Ave & Garvey Ave
A mix of crash types
Of 8 people hit here, 4 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were in the road. 63% 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.
- 096 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Valley Blvd & Johnson Ave
People hit walking in the road
3 of 6 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing.
- 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.
- 103 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Meeker Ave & Magnolia St
People hit walking in the road
2 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing.
- 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in El Monte
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Blvd | 43 | 16 |
| Peck Rd | 29 | 5 |
| Garvey Ave | 27 | 6 |
| Tyler Ave | 17 | 1 |
| Durfee Ave | 15 | 5 |
| Ramona Blvd | 14 | 4 |
| Baldwin Ave | 13 | 5 |
| Santa Anita Ave | 10 | 5 |
| Lower Azusa Rd | 8 | 1 |
| Maxson Rd | 6 | 3 |
Reported pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
What the police reports say drivers did in El Monte
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 86 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 18 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 11 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 10 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 6 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 6 | |
| drove under the influence | 6 | |
| ran a red light | 3 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 162 cars, 28 pickup trucks, 28 SUVs, 9 minivans, 7 truck or semis and 2 motorcycles. In 20 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
When pedestrians are hit in El Monte
The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 30% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Thursday.
| Monday | 45 | |
| Tuesday | 39 | |
| Wednesday | 32 | |
| Thursday | 54 | |
| Friday | 34 | |
| Saturday | 34 | |
| Sunday | 22 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in El Monte, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in El Monte
| Where the person on foot was | El Monte | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 45% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 2% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 28% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 26% | 29% |
| Posted speed of the road | El Monte | California |
|---|---|---|
| 25 mph or less | 31% | 33% |
| 30–35 mph | 68% | 32% |
| 40–45 mph | 1% | 27% |
| 50 mph or more | 0% | 8% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in El Monte, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (260) or the road's posted speed (218). Freeway crashes are left out. These describe the crashes, not how dangerous each kind of street is: we have no count of how many people cross each one.
Pedestrian crashes in El Monte by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 34 | 9 | |
| 2023 | 39 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 64 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 50 | 14 | |
| 2026 | 35 | 9 |
How people get to work in El Monte
| Share of workers | El Monte | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 69.1% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 16.2% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 3.3% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 2% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 6.5% | 17.2% |
9.3% of households in El Monte have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 27.8 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 106,109 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on El Monte's streets.
Common questions about El Monte
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in El Monte?
- The worst spot is Baldwin Ave & Valley Blvd, with 16 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 9 of them serious or fatal. Next are Valley Blvd & Mountain View Rd (22) and Durfee Ave & Elliott Ave (7).
- How many pedestrians were killed in El Monte?
- 10 crashes killed someone in 260 reported pedestrian crashes in El Monte from 2021–2026, and 61 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in El Monte?
- 32% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left. 45% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 28% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 44% happened after dark.
- When and where do pedestrian crashes happen in El Monte, compared with California?
- Of 260 reported pedestrian crashes in El Monte from 2021–2026: 44% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 1% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 23% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 6% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in El Monte have the most pedestrian crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Valley Blvd (43), Peck Rd (29), Garvey Ave (27), Tyler Ave (17), Durfee Ave (15). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- What time of day are pedestrians hit in El Monte?
- The busiest hour for reported pedestrian crashes in El Monte was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.), and the busiest day was Thursday, 2021–2026.
- How many people walk to work in El Monte?
- 2% of workers in El Monte walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 3.3% take public transit. 9.3% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in El Monte each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 38, 2022: 34, 2023: 39, 2024: 64, 2025: 50, 2026: 35. 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 2026-10-22. How the data works.