Pedestrian crashes on Broadway, Oakland

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: 35 pedestrian crashes were reported on Broadway in Oakland from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Broadway & 8th St (4). 51% involved a driver turning, 31% turning left. 74% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapBroadway & 8th St4 crashes. Drivers turning left into people crossing.
• Next in OaklandInternational Blvd137 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Oakland1,210 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 51% involved a driver turning, 31% turning left.
• 74% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 6% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 34% happened after dark.
• 11% were hit-and-run.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 34% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 11% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 9 a.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Broadway & 8th St

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 4 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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2. Broadway & 20th St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 4 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 50% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   • Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
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3. Broadway & 14th St

   5 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Of 5 people hit here, 4 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 40% 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.
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4. Broadway & 12th St

   5 crashes

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 3 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 4 of 5 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 40% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   See it on the map

5. Broadway & 30th St

   3 crashes

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 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.
   See it on the map

6. Broadway & West Grand Ave

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 3 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 a.m..

Where on Broadway do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Broadway & 8th St, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Broadway & 20th St (4) and Broadway & 14th St (5).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Broadway?

51% involved a driver turning, 31% turning left. 74% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 6% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 34% happened after dark. 11% were hit-and-run.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Broadway, compared with California?

Of 35 reported pedestrian crashes on Broadway in Oakland from 2021–2026: 34% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 11% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 9 a.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Broadway each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Broadway in Oakland: 2021: 5, 2022: 5, 2023: 7, 2024: 7, 2025: 10, 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.