Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Huntington Beach, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 316
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 61
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 26
- fatal
- street with the most
- Beach Blvd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explained- 1Beach Blvd & Garfield Ave12 crashes · 2 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 5 of 12, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
- 2Beach Blvd & Slater Ave8 crashes · 3 serious or fatalPeople hit crossing mid-block
- 3Atlanta Ave & Coastwatch Ln5 crashes · 2 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 2 of 5, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Is Huntington Beach 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: 316 pedestrian crashes were reported in Huntington Beach from 2021–2026, 61 of them serious or fatal (26 fatal). The most were at Beach Blvd & Garfield Ave (12). 37% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in Huntington Beach
- 37% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left.
- 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 27% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 45% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Huntington Beach
- 45% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 63% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 19% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).
- 5% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 4 crashes: flooding (2) and a construction or repair zone (2).
Set against all pedestrian crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0112 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Beach Blvd & Garfield Ave
Drivers turning right into people crossing
Police reports: in 5 of 12, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. In 4 of 12 crashes a driver was turning right. 42% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 028 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Beach Blvd & Slater Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
5 of 8 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 75% 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.
- 035 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Atlanta Ave & Coastwatch Ln
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 2 of 5, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Of 5 people hit here, 3 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 60% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 50 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.
- 0413 crashes
Pacific Coast Hwy & 1st St
People hit walking in the road
Police reports: in 3 of 13, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 6 of 13 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 46% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 058 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Beach Blvd & Heil Ave
A mix of crash types
Of 8 people hit here, 4 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 63% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 066 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Ellis Ave & Beach Blvd
Drivers turning right into people crossing
In 2 of 6 crashes a driver was turning right. 3 of 6 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph. 50% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 073 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Beach Blvd & Utica Ave
A mix of crash types
Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 083 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Beach Blvd & Warner Ave
A mix of crash types
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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 094 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Pacific Coast Hwy & 20th St
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 75% 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.
- 104 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Beach Blvd & Clay Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
Police reports: in 2 of 4, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 3 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Huntington Beach
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Beach Blvd | 49 | 8 |
| Pacific Coast Hwy | 36 | 4 |
| Warner Ave | 16 | 6 |
| Goldenwest St | 13 | 4 |
| Edinger Ave | 13 | 2 |
| Main St | 11 | 1 |
| Yorktown Ave | 10 | 1 |
| SR-39 | 7 | 7 |
| Atlanta Ave | 7 | 2 |
| Heil Ave | 7 | 1 |
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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Huntington Beach
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 83 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 11 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 11 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 11 | |
| ran a red light | 10 | |
| drove under the influence | 8 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 8 | |
| didn't yield to a pedestrian on a sidewalk | 5 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 129 cars, 64 SUVs, 38 pickup trucks, 7 minivans, 3 motorcycles and 2 buses. In 25 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
When pedestrians are hit in Huntington Beach
The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 26% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Friday.
| Monday | 43 | |
| Tuesday | 46 | |
| Wednesday | 37 | |
| Thursday | 49 | |
| Friday | 55 | |
| Saturday | 44 | |
| Sunday | 42 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Huntington Beach, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Huntington Beach
| Where the person on foot was | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 40% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 2% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 28% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 30% | 29% |
| Posted speed of the road | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| 25 mph or less | 26% | 33% |
| 30–35 mph | 10% | 32% |
| 40–45 mph | 55% | 27% |
| 50 mph or more | 8% | 8% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Huntington Beach, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (304) or the road's posted speed (276). Freeway crashes are left out. These describe the crashes, not how dangerous each kind of street is: we have no count of how many people cross each one.
Pedestrian crashes in Huntington Beach by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46 | 11 | |
| 2022 | 50 | 16 | |
| 2023 | 54 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 61 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 55 | 11 | |
| 2026 | 50 | 8 |
How people get to work in Huntington Beach
| Share of workers | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 68.1% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 6% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 21.8% | 17.2% |
3.6% of households in Huntington Beach have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 28.4 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 195,240 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 Huntington Beach's streets.
Common questions about Huntington Beach
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Huntington Beach?
- The worst spot is Beach Blvd & Garfield Ave, with 12 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Beach Blvd & Slater Ave (8) and Atlanta Ave & Coastwatch Ln (5).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Huntington Beach?
- 26 crashes killed someone in 316 reported pedestrian crashes in Huntington Beach from 2021–2026, and 61 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Huntington Beach?
- 37% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 27% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 45% happened after dark.
- When and where do pedestrian crashes happen in Huntington Beach, compared with California?
- Of 316 reported pedestrian crashes in Huntington Beach from 2021–2026: 45% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 63% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 19% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 5% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 4 crashes: flooding (2) and a construction or repair zone (2).
- Which streets in Huntington Beach have the most pedestrian crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Beach Blvd (49), Pacific Coast Hwy (36), Warner Ave (16), Goldenwest St (13), Edinger Ave (13). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- What time of day are pedestrians hit in Huntington Beach?
- The busiest hour for reported pedestrian crashes in Huntington Beach was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.), and the busiest day was Friday, 2021–2026.
- How many people walk to work in Huntington Beach?
- 1.5% of workers in Huntington Beach walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 0.6% take public transit. 3.6% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Huntington Beach each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 46, 2022: 50, 2023: 54, 2024: 61, 2025: 55, 2026: 50. 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 2026-10-22. How the data works.