Pedestrian crashes on Grand Ave, Escondido

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: 15 pedestrian crashes were reported on Grand Ave in Escondido from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Grand Ave & Juniper St (3). 60% involved a driver turning, 47% turning left. 53% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapGrand Ave & Juniper St3 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• Next in EscondidoValley Py36 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Escondido303 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 60% involved a driver turning, 47% turning left.
• 53% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 20% happened after dark.

1. Grand Ave & Juniper St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 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.
   See it on the map

2. Grand Ave & Maple St

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 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.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 10 a.m..

Where on Grand Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Grand Ave & Juniper St, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Grand Ave & Maple St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Grand Ave?

60% involved a driver turning, 47% turning left. 53% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 20% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Grand Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Grand Ave in Escondido: 2021: 2, 2022: 3, 2023: 2, 2024: 5, 2025: 2, 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, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.