Pedestrian crashes on San Fernando Rd, Los Angeles

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: 40 pedestrian crashes were reported on San Fernando Rd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026, 26 of them serious or fatal (9 fatal). The most were at San Fernando Rd & Astoria St (3). 10% involved a driver turning, 3% turning left. 25% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapSan Fernando Rd & Astoria St3 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• Next in Los AngelesWestern Ave224 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Los Angeles7,557 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 10% involved a driver turning, 3% turning left.
• 25% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 35% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 63% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 63% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 65% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. San Fernando Rd & Astoria St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 67% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   See it on the map

2. San Fernando Rd & Hallett Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   67% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   See it on the map

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 6 p.m..

Where on San Fernando Rd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

San Fernando Rd & Astoria St, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are San Fernando Rd & Hallett Ave (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on San Fernando Rd?

10% involved a driver turning, 3% turning left. 25% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 35% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 63% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on San Fernando Rd, compared with California?

Of 40 reported pedestrian crashes on San Fernando Rd in Los Angeles from 2021–2026: 63% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 65% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on San Fernando Rd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on San Fernando Rd in Los Angeles: 2021: 12, 2022: 3, 2023: 7, 2024: 9, 2025: 6, 2026: 3. 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.