Pedestrian crashes on Ashlan Ave, Fresno

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: 23 pedestrian crashes were reported on Ashlan Ave in Fresno from 2021–2025, 9 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at Ashlan Ave & Marks Ave (3). 17% involved a driver turning, 9% turning left. 43% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 17% involved a driver turning, 9% turning left.
• 43% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 43% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 65% happened after dark.

1. Ashlan Ave & Marks Ave

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

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

2. Ashlan Ave & Valentine Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

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

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

The busiest hour was 7 p.m..

Where on Ashlan Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Ashlan Ave & Marks Ave, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Ashlan Ave & Valentine Ave (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Ashlan Ave?

17% involved a driver turning, 9% turning left. 43% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 43% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 65% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Ashlan Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Ashlan Ave in Fresno: 2021: 2, 2022: 8, 2023: 5, 2024: 2, 2025: 6. 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.