Pedestrian crashes on Olive 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: 49 pedestrian crashes were reported on Olive Ave in Fresno from 2021–2025, 17 of them serious or fatal (7 fatal). The most were at Olive Ave & Crystal Ave (9). 35% involved a driver turning, 29% turning left. 45% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 35% involved a driver turning, 29% turning left.
• 45% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 61% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 61% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 55% (California: 40%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• 35% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Olive Ave & Crystal Ave

   9 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 4 of 9 crashes a driver was turning left. 5 of 9 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 67% 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.
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2. Olive Ave & Broadway

   9 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 9 people hit here, 5 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 78% 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.
   See it on the map

3. Olive Ave & Rowell Ave

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   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

4. Olive Ave & First St

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 4 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.
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5. Olive Ave & Ninth St

   7 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 5 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. 43% 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

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

The busiest hour was 6 p.m..

Where on Olive Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Olive Ave & Crystal Ave, with 9 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Olive Ave & Broadway (9) and Olive Ave & Rowell Ave (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Olive Ave?

35% involved a driver turning, 29% turning left. 45% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 61% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Olive Ave, compared with California?

Of 49 reported pedestrian crashes on Olive Ave in Fresno from 2021–2025: 61% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark. 55% (California: 40%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 35% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Olive Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Olive Ave in Fresno: 2021: 9, 2022: 8, 2023: 9, 2024: 15, 2025: 8. 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.