Pedestrian crashes on Coffee Rd, Modesto

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: 30 pedestrian crashes were reported on Coffee Rd in Modesto from 2021–2025, 5 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Coffee Rd & Floyd Ave (3). 57% involved a driver turning, 50% turning left. 50% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 57% involved a driver turning, 50% turning left.
• 50% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 23% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 33% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 33% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 70% (California: 40%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• 17% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Coffee Rd & Floyd Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 3 crashes a driver was turning left. 2 of 3 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • Before you step out, look for drivers turning left from the far side of the junction. They are watching for a gap in oncoming traffic, not for you.
   • Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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2. Coffee Rd & Orangeburg Ave

   3 crashes

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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3. Coffee Rd & Sylvan Meadows Dr

   3 crashes

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 3 of 3 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 3 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.

   • Before you step out, look for drivers turning left from the far side of the junction. They are watching for a gap in oncoming traffic, not for you.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 2 p.m..

Where on Coffee Rd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Coffee Rd & Floyd Ave, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Coffee Rd & Orangeburg Ave (3) and Coffee Rd & Sylvan Meadows Dr (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Coffee Rd?

57% involved a driver turning, 50% turning left. 50% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 23% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 33% happened after dark.

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

Of 30 reported pedestrian crashes on Coffee Rd in Modesto from 2021–2025: 33% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark. 70% (California: 40%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 17% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Coffee Rd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Coffee Rd in Modesto: 2021: 7, 2022: 5, 2023: 6, 2024: 7, 2025: 5. 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.