Pedestrian crashes on Palm Ave, Imperial 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 Palm Ave in Imperial Beach from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Palm Ave & 10th St (6). 20% involved a driver turning, 20% turning left. 40% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapPalm Ave & 10th St6 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Imperial Beach35 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 20% involved a driver turning, 20% turning left.
• 40% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 47% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 40% happened after dark.

1. Palm Ave & 10th St

   6 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 6 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% 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. Palm Ave & 12th St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk.

   • Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
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3. Palm Ave & Rainbow Dr

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 9 p.m..

Where on Palm Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Palm Ave & 10th St, with 6 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Palm Ave & 12th St (3) and Palm Ave & Rainbow Dr (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Palm Ave?

20% involved a driver turning, 20% turning left. 40% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 47% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 40% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Palm Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Palm Ave in Imperial Beach: 2021: 6, 2022: 2, 2023: 1, 2024: 5, 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.