Pedestrian crashes on Oceanside Blvd, Oceanside

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 Oceanside Blvd in Oceanside from 2021–2026, 14 of them serious or fatal (7 fatal). The most were at Oceanside Blvd & Greenbrier Dr (6). 33% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapOceanside Blvd & Greenbrier Dr6 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• Next in OceansideMission Ave27 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Oceanside218 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 33% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left.
• 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 40% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 63% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 63% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 47% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Oceanside Blvd & Greenbrier Dr

   6 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 6 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.
   See it on the map

2. Oceanside Blvd & College Blvd

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 100% 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.
   See it on the map

3. Oceanside Blvd & Crouch St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% 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.
   See it on the map

4. Oceanside Blvd & Coast Hwy

   3 crashes

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

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

   • Watch for drivers turning right, including on a red light. They look left for traffic and often miss people on their right, so make eye contact 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 6 p.m..

Where on Oceanside Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Oceanside Blvd & Greenbrier Dr, with 6 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Oceanside Blvd & College Blvd (3) and Oceanside Blvd & Crouch St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Oceanside Blvd?

33% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 40% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 63% happened after dark.

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

Of 30 reported pedestrian crashes on Oceanside Blvd in Oceanside from 2021–2026: 63% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 47% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Oceanside Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Oceanside Blvd in Oceanside: 2021: 5, 2022: 4, 2023: 6, 2024: 5, 2025: 7, 2026: 3. 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.