Pedestrian crashes on Orangethorpe Ave, Fullerton

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: 41 pedestrian crashes were reported on Orangethorpe Ave in Fullerton from 2021–2026, 14 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at Orangethorpe Ave & Harbor Blvd (5). 29% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapOrangethorpe Ave & Harbor Blvd5 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• Next in FullertonHarbor Blvd26 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Fullerton282 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 29% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left.
• 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 46% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 73% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 73% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 90% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• 34% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Orangethorpe Ave & Harbor Blvd

   5 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 5 people hit here, 3 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 80% 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.
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2. Orangethorpe Ave & Nicklett Ave

   4 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% 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

3. Orangethorpe Ave & Euclid St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% 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

4. Orangethorpe Ave & Highland Ave

   6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 6 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% 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. Orangethorpe Ave & Gilbert St

   6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 4 of 6 crashes a driver was turning left. 4 of 6 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 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

6. Orangethorpe Ave & Campus Dr

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% 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

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

The busiest hour was 7 p.m..

Where on Orangethorpe Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Orangethorpe Ave & Harbor Blvd, with 5 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Orangethorpe Ave & Nicklett Ave (4) and Orangethorpe Ave & Euclid St (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Orangethorpe Ave?

29% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 46% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 73% happened after dark.

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

Of 41 reported pedestrian crashes on Orangethorpe Ave in Fullerton from 2021–2026: 73% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 90% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 34% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Orangethorpe Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Orangethorpe Ave in Fullerton: 2021: 13, 2022: 7, 2023: 6, 2024: 7, 2025: 6, 2026: 2. 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.