Pedestrian crashes on San Pablo Ave, 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: 22 pedestrian crashes were reported on San Pablo Ave in Oakland from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at San Pablo Ave & Isabella St (5). 14% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left. 36% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapSan Pablo Ave & Isabella St5 crashes. People hit walking in the road.
• Next in OaklandInternational Blvd137 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Oakland1,210 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 14% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left.
• 36% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 36% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 55% happened after dark.
• 18% were hit-and-run.

1. San Pablo Ave & Isabella St

   5 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   3 of 5 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 80% 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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2. San Pablo Ave & Thomas L Berkley Way

   5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 60% happened after dark. 40% were hit-and-run.

   • 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. San Pablo Ave & 36th St

   3 crashes

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk.

   • Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
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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 San Pablo Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

San Pablo Ave & Isabella St, with 5 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are San Pablo Ave & Thomas L Berkley Way (5) and San Pablo Ave & 36th St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on San Pablo Ave?

14% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left. 36% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 36% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 55% happened after dark. 18% were hit-and-run.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on San Pablo Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on San Pablo Ave in Oakland: 2021: 7, 2022: 1, 2023: 5, 2024: 4, 2025: 3, 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, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.