Pedestrian crashes on Garden Grove Blvd, Garden Grove

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: 29 pedestrian crashes were reported on Garden Grove Blvd in Garden Grove from 2021–2026, 11 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Garden Grove Blvd & Village Rd (3). 31% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapGarden Grove Blvd & Village Rd3 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• Next in Garden GroveBrookhurst St29 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Garden Grove263 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 31% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left.
• 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 41% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 59% happened after dark.
• 17% were hit-and-run.

1. Garden Grove Blvd & Village Rd

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% 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.
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2. Garden Grove Blvd & Nutwood St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was turning right. 3 of 4 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 75% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   • Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
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3. Garden Grove Blvd & Partridge St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 50% 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

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

The busiest hour was 5 p.m..

Where on Garden Grove Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Garden Grove Blvd & Village Rd, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Garden Grove Blvd & Nutwood St (4) and Garden Grove Blvd & Partridge St (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Garden Grove Blvd?

31% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 41% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 59% happened after dark. 17% were hit-and-run.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Garden Grove Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Garden Grove Blvd in Garden Grove: 2021: 5, 2022: 2, 2023: 5, 2024: 7, 2025: 6, 2026: 4. 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.