Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Greenfield, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 26
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Elm Ave
- street with the most
Is Greenfield safe to walk?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate cities 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. What the records show: 26 pedestrian crashes were reported in Greenfield from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. The most were at El Camino Real & Palm Ave (6). 27% involved a driver turning, 15% turning left. 46% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in Greenfield
- 27% involved a driver turning, 15% turning left.
- 46% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 23% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 31% happened after dark.
- 12% were hit-and-run.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
El Camino Real & Palm Ave
People hit walking in the road
2 of 6 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Greenfield
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Elm Ave | 4 | 2 |
| Oak Ave | 4 | 0 |
| El Camino Real | 3 | 1 |
| Apple Ave | 3 | 0 |
Reported pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
Pedestrian crashes in Greenfield by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
How people get to work in Greenfield
| Share of workers | Greenfield | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 71.8% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 11.6% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 3.6% | 17.2% |
3.7% of households in Greenfield have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 23.8 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 20,232 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on Greenfield's streets.
Common questions about Greenfield
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Greenfield?
- The worst spot is El Camino Real & Palm Ave, with 6 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How many pedestrians were killed in Greenfield?
- No deaths were reported in 26 reported pedestrian crashes in Greenfield from 2021–2026, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Greenfield?
- 27% involved a driver turning, 15% turning left. 46% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 23% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 31% happened after dark. 12% were hit-and-run.
- Which streets in Greenfield have the most pedestrian crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Elm Ave (4), Oak Ave (4), El Camino Real (3), Apple Ave (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people walk to work in Greenfield?
- 0.7% of workers in Greenfield walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 1.4% take public transit. 3.7% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Greenfield each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 0, 2022: 11, 2023: 6, 2024: 4, 2025: 4, 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Crashes on freeways are left out. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.