Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Madera, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 53
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 16
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 11
- fatal
- street with the most
- Cleveland Ave
- street with the most
Is Madera 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. The records for Madera are also incomplete: only 30% of its reported pedestrian crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 53 pedestrian crashes were reported in Madera from 2021–2026, 16 of them serious or fatal (11 fatal). The most were at Raymond Rd & Laguna Way (3).
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How people on foot get hit in Madera
- 25% involved a driver turning, 9% turning left.
- 32% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 28% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 40% happened after dark.
- 11% were hit-and-run.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Raymond Rd & Laguna Way
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Madera
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Ave | 5 | 1 |
| Yosemite Ave | 4 | 1 |
| Tozer St | 3 | 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. Many of Madera's reports have no map location, so these counts are too low.
Pedestrian crashes in Madera by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
How people get to work in Madera
| Share of workers | Madera | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 70.7% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 13.1% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 6.9% | 17.2% |
7.8% of households in Madera have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 25.7 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 67,831 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 Madera's streets.
Common questions about Madera
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Madera?
- The worst spot is Raymond Rd & Laguna Way, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. These counts are too low for Madera: only 30% of its reported pedestrian crashes have a map location.
- How many pedestrians were killed in Madera?
- 11 crashes killed someone in 53 reported pedestrian crashes in Madera from 2021–2026, and 16 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Madera: only 30% of its reported pedestrian crashes have a map location.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Madera?
- 25% involved a driver turning, 9% turning left. 32% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 28% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 40% happened after dark. 11% were hit-and-run.
- Which streets in Madera have the most pedestrian crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Cleveland Ave (5), Yosemite Ave (4), Tozer St (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them. These counts are too low for Madera: only 30% of its reported pedestrian crashes have a map location.
- How many people walk to work in Madera?
- 1% of workers in Madera walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 0.6% take public transit. 7.8% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Madera each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 10, 2022: 3, 2023: 13, 2024: 13, 2025: 12, 2026: 2. 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.