Pedestrian crashes on Verdugo Rd, Glendale

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: 19 pedestrian crashes were reported on Verdugo Rd in Glendale from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Verdugo Rd & California Ave (4). 47% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left. 58% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapVerdugo Rd & California Ave4 crashes. People hit walking in the road.
• Next in GlendaleColorado St33 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Glendale453 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 47% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left.
• 58% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 16% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 47% happened after dark.
• 11% were hit-and-run.

1. Verdugo Rd & California Ave

   4 crashes

   People hit walking in the road

   3 of 4 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing.

   • 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.
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2. Verdugo Rd & Colorado St

   3 crashes

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% 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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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 5 p.m..

Where on Verdugo Rd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Verdugo Rd & California Ave, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Verdugo Rd & Colorado St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Verdugo Rd?

47% involved a driver turning, 21% turning left. 58% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 16% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 47% happened after dark. 11% were hit-and-run.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Verdugo Rd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Verdugo Rd in Glendale: 2021: 4, 2022: 4, 2023: 2, 2024: 5, 2025: 3, 2026: 1. 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.