Safe Streets Map

Pedestrian crash hotspots in Fresno, CA

900 pedestrian crashes were reported in Fresno from 2021–2025, 307 of them serious or fatal (122 fatal). Below are the spots where they keep happening, what usually goes wrong at each one, and what to watch for.

Open Fresno on the map →

Also: Bike crash hotspots in Fresno (498 crashes)

How people on foot get hit in Fresno

  • 27% involved a driver turning, 16% turning left.
  • 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
  • 36% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
  • 51% happened after dark.
  • 10% were hit-and-run.

Where pedestrian crashes cluster

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

  1. 1. Blackstone Ave & Ashlan Ave

    14 crashes · 8 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    7 of 14 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

    • → 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.
    • → Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
    See it on the map →

  2. 2. Blackstone Ave & Dakota Ave

    10 crashes · 7 serious or fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    3 of 10 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 60% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

    • → 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.
    • → Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
    See it on the map →

  3. 3. Cedar Ave & Butler Ave

    9 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    6 of 9 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 78% 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 →

  4. 4. Herndon Ave & Blackstone Ave

    8 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    4 of 8 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 63% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.

    • → 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.
    • → Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
    See it on the map →

  5. 5. Belmont Av & Calaveras St

    6 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 3 fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    3 of 6 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% happened after dark. 50% were hit-and-run.

    • → 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 →

  6. 6. Olive Ave & Broadway

    13 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    4 of 13 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 85% 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 →

  7. 7. Shields Ave & First St

    5 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

    People hit walking in the road

    2 of 5 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 40% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

    • → 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.
    • → Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
    See it on the map →

  8. 8. Belmont Ave & Palm Ave

    7 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

    Drivers turning left into people crossing

    In 3 of 7 crashes a driver was turning left. 5 of 7 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 71% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

    • → 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.
    • → Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
    See it on the map →

  9. 9. Olive Ave & Crystal Ave (W)

    12 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

    Drivers turning left into people crossing

    In 4 of 12 crashes a driver was turning left. 6 of 12 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 58% 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.
    See it on the map →

  10. 10. Blackstone Ave & Clinton Ave

    9 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    People hit walking in the road

    4 of 9 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

    • → 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.
    • → Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
    See it on the map →

Pedestrian crashes in Fresno by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202115349
202217862
202319459
202418075
202519562

Common questions about Fresno

Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Fresno?
The worst spot is Blackstone Ave & Ashlan Ave, with 14 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 8 of them serious or fatal. Next are Blackstone Ave & Dakota Ave (10) and Cedar Ave & Butler Ave (9).
How many pedestrians were killed in Fresno?
122 crashes killed someone in 900 reported pedestrian crashes in Fresno from 2021–2025, and 307 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do pedestrians usually get hit in Fresno?
27% involved a driver turning, 16% turning left. 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 36% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 51% happened after dark. 10% were hit-and-run.
How many pedestrian crashes happen in Fresno each year?
Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 153, 2022: 178, 2023: 194, 2024: 180, 2025: 195. 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.

Nearby cities

ClovisSelmaSangerReedleyHanfordLemooreVisaliaTulare

Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, and many city police reports have none, 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 2026-09-23. How the data works.