Pedestrian crashes on Warner Ave, Huntington Beach

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: 15 pedestrian crashes were reported on Warner Ave in Huntington Beach from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Warner Ave & Edwards St (3). 47% involved a driver turning, 0% turning left. 27% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapWarner Ave & Edwards St3 crashes. People hit walking in the road.
• Next in Huntington BeachBeach Blvd48 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Huntington Beach312 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 47% involved a driver turning, 0% turning left.
• 27% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 27% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 27% happened after dark.
• 20% were hit-and-run.

1. Warner Ave & Edwards St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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2. Warner Ave & Airport Cir

   4 crashes

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 3 of 4 crashes a driver was turning right. 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.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 7 a.m..

Where on Warner Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Warner Ave & Edwards St, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Warner Ave & Airport Cir (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Warner Ave?

47% involved a driver turning, 0% turning left. 27% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 27% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 27% happened after dark. 20% were hit-and-run.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Warner Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Warner Ave in Huntington Beach: 2021: 1, 2022: 5, 2023: 5, 2024: 3, 2025: 0, 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.