Pedestrian crashes on International Blvd, 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: 137 pedestrian crashes were reported on International Blvd in Oakland from 2021–2026, 34 of them serious or fatal (9 fatal). The most were at International Blvd & High St (20). 15% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left. 44% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapInternational Blvd & High St20 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• Next in OaklandMacarthur Blvd41 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Oakland1,210 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 15% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left.
• 44% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 23% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 54% happened after dark.
• 26% were hit-and-run.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 54% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 25% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. International Blvd & High St

   20 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 20 people hit here, 12 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 3 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 75% happened after dark. 40% were hit-and-run.

   • 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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2. International Blvd & 80th Ave

   20 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   8 of 20 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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3. International Blvd & 34th Ave

   19 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 19 people hit here, 10 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 5 were crossing away from a crosswalk.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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4. International Blvd & 90th Ave

   9 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   4 of 9 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 67% 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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5. International Blvd & 72nd Ave

   13 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 13 people hit here, 7 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 3 were in the road. 54% happened after dark. 31% were hit-and-run.

   • 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

6. International Blvd & Seminary Ave

   11 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 11 people hit here, 5 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 3 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 73% 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 5 p.m..

Where on International Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

International Blvd & High St, with 20 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal. Next are International Blvd & 80th Ave (20) and International Blvd & 34th Ave (19).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on International Blvd?

15% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left. 44% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 23% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 54% happened after dark. 26% were hit-and-run.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on International Blvd, compared with California?

Of 137 reported pedestrian crashes on International Blvd in Oakland from 2021–2026: 54% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 25% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on International Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on International Blvd in Oakland: 2021: 29, 2022: 28, 2023: 37, 2024: 20, 2025: 17, 2026: 6. 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.