Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Fresno, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 1,071
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 352
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 132
- fatal
- street with the most
- Blackstone Ave
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explained- 1Blackstone Ave & Ashlan Ave18 crashes · 8 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 7 of 18, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
- 2Belmont Ave & Calaveras St10 crashes · 5 serious or fatalPeople hit walking in the road
- 3Blackstone Ave & Dakota Ave10 crashes · 7 serious or fatalPeople hit crossing mid-block
Is Fresno 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: 1,071 pedestrian crashes were reported in Fresno from 2021–2026, 352 of them serious or fatal (132 fatal). The most were at Blackstone Ave & Ashlan Ave (18). 27% involved a driver turning, 15% turning left. 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in Fresno
- 27% involved a driver turning, 15% turning left.
- 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 35% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 50% happened after dark.
- 11% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Fresno
- 50% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 55% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 33% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).
- 6% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 12 crashes: a construction or repair zone (7) and holes or deep ruts (5).
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.
- 0118 crashes · 8 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Blackstone Ave & Ashlan Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
Police reports: in 7 of 18, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 8 of 18 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.
- 0210 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 3 fatal
Belmont Ave & Calaveras St
People hit walking in the road
4 of 10 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 70% happened after dark. 30% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
- 0310 crashes · 7 serious or fatal
Blackstone Ave & Dakota Ave
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.
- 049 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Cedar Ave & Butler Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
Police reports: in 3 of 9, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 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.
- 059 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Chestnut Ave & Kings Canyon Rd
People hit crossing mid-block
Police reports: in 4 of 9, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 4 of 9 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 44% 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.
- 0610 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Blackstone Ave & Clinton Ave
Drivers turning right into people crossing
Police reports: in 3 of 10, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. In 4 of 10 crashes a driver was turning right. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 079 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Belmont Ave & Palm Ave
Drivers turning left into people crossing
Police reports: in 4 of 9, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. In 5 of 9 crashes a driver was turning left. 6 of 9 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 56% 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.
- 086 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Shields Ave & First St
People hit walking in the road
3 of 6 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 50% 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.
- 099 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Blackstone Ave & Griffith Way
People hit crossing mid-block
6 of 9 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph. 33% 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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 1014 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Olive Ave & Broadway
A mix of crash types
Of 14 people hit here, 6 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 4 were in the road. 86% 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Fresno
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Ave | 96 | 45 |
| Olive Ave | 54 | 18 |
| Shaw Ave | 54 | 18 |
| Cedar Ave | 38 | 17 |
| Belmont Ave | 38 | 15 |
| Fresno St | 38 | 13 |
| Clinton Ave | 31 | 10 |
| Shields Ave | 30 | 14 |
| First St | 28 | 10 |
| Ashlan Ave | 25 | 10 |
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 Fresno
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 228 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 94 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 32 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 30 | |
| drove under the influence | 29 | |
| ran a red light | 16 | |
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 13 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 10 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 716 cars, 82 pickup trucks, 80 SUVs, 25 minivans, 24 truck or semis and 11 buses. In 111 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 Fresno
The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 26% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Friday.
| Monday | 154 | |
| Tuesday | 166 | |
| Wednesday | 147 | |
| Thursday | 169 | |
| Friday | 175 | |
| Saturday | 145 | |
| Sunday | 115 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Fresno, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Fresno
| Where the person on foot was | Fresno | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 33% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 3% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 36% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 28% | 29% |
| Posted speed of the road | Fresno | California |
|---|---|---|
| 25 mph or less | 22% | 33% |
| 30–35 mph | 23% | 32% |
| 40–45 mph | 51% | 27% |
| 50 mph or more | 4% | 8% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Fresno, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (1,063) or the road's posted speed (935). 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 Fresno by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 166 | 51 | |
| 2022 | 189 | 64 | |
| 2023 | 210 | 63 | |
| 2024 | 193 | 76 | |
| 2025 | 201 | 63 | |
| 2026 | 112 | 35 |
How people get to work in Fresno
| Share of workers | Fresno | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 72.1% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 11.5% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 10.9% | 17.2% |
8.2% of households in Fresno have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 22.4 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 545,970 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 Fresno's streets.
Common questions about Fresno
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Fresno?
- The worst spot is Blackstone Ave & Ashlan Ave, with 18 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal. Next are Belmont Ave & Calaveras St (10) and Blackstone Ave & Dakota Ave (10).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Fresno?
- 132 crashes killed someone in 1,071 reported pedestrian crashes in Fresno from 2021–2026, and 352 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Fresno?
- 27% involved a driver turning, 15% turning left. 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 35% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% happened after dark. 11% were hit-and-run.
- When and where do pedestrian crashes happen in Fresno, compared with California?
- Of 1,071 reported pedestrian crashes in Fresno from 2021–2026: 50% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 55% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 33% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 6% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 12 crashes: a construction or repair zone (7) and holes or deep ruts (5).
- Which streets in Fresno have the most pedestrian crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Blackstone Ave (96), Olive Ave (54), Shaw Ave (54), Cedar Ave (38), Belmont Ave (38). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- What time of day are pedestrians hit in Fresno?
- The busiest hour for reported pedestrian crashes in Fresno was 5 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.), and the busiest day was Friday, 2021–2026.
- How many people walk to work in Fresno?
- 1.5% of workers in Fresno walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 1.2% take public transit. 8.2% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Fresno each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 166, 2022: 189, 2023: 210, 2024: 193, 2025: 201, 2026: 112. 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.