Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Ontario, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 263
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 79
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 28
- fatal
- street with the most
- Fourth St
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explained- 1Euclid Ave & Budd St5 crashes · 3 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 2 of 5, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
- 2Grove Ave & Fourth St8 crashes · 2 serious or fatalPeople hit crossing mid-block
- 3Vine Ave & Brooks St4 crashes · 2 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 2 of 4, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Is Ontario safe to walk?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate cities 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. What the records show: 263 pedestrian crashes were reported in Ontario from 2021–2026, 79 of them serious or fatal (28 fatal). The most were at Euclid Ave & Budd St (5). 29% involved a driver turning, 18% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in Ontario
- 29% involved a driver turning, 18% turning left.
- 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 36% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 45% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Ontario
- 45% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 56% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 30% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).
- 7% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 5 crashes: a construction or repair zone (3) and loose material on the road (2).
Set against all pedestrian crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 015 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Euclid Ave & Budd St
People hit crossing mid-block
Police reports: in 2 of 5, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 4 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 40% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 028 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Grove Ave & Fourth St
People hit crossing mid-block
4 of 8 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 88% happened after dark. 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.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 034 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Vine Ave & Brooks St
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 2 of 4, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Of 4 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 044 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Mountain Ave & Flora St
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 4 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.
- 054 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Holt Blvd & Campus Ave
Drivers turning left into people crossing
Police reports: in 3 of 4, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. In 3 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. 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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 063 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Fourth St & Baker Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 078 crashes
Euclid Ave & Fourth St
People hit crossing mid-block
3 of 8 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 25% 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.
- 084 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Fourth St & Cucamonga Ave
People hit walking in the road
3 of 4 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 75% happened after dark. 50% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
- 093 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Holt Blvd & San Antonio Ave
A mix of crash types
Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 105 crashes
Euclid Ave & D St
People hit crossing mid-block
Police reports: in 2 of 5, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 2 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 80% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Ontario
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Fourth St | 23 | 7 |
| Euclid Ave | 23 | 5 |
| Holt Blvd | 18 | 7 |
| Mountain Ave | 17 | 9 |
| Grove Ave | 15 | 4 |
| D St | 10 | 0 |
| Philadelphia St | 9 | 3 |
| Vineyard Ave | 8 | 4 |
| Riverside Dr | 8 | 3 |
| G St | 7 | 0 |
Reported pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
What the police reports say drivers did in Ontario
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 74 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 13 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 13 | |
| drove under the influence | 11 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 5 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 3 | |
| ran a red light | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 162 cars, 28 pickup trucks, 27 SUVs, 10 truck or semis, 3 minivans and 2 buses. In 31 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
When pedestrians are hit in Ontario
The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 27% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Friday.
| Monday | 34 | |
| Tuesday | 41 | |
| Wednesday | 39 | |
| Thursday | 45 | |
| Friday | 50 | |
| Saturday | 29 | |
| Sunday | 25 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Ontario, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Ontario
| Where the person on foot was | Ontario | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 38% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 3% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 36% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 23% | 29% |
| Posted speed of the road | Ontario | California |
|---|---|---|
| 25 mph or less | 22% | 33% |
| 30–35 mph | 23% | 32% |
| 40–45 mph | 42% | 27% |
| 50 mph or more | 13% | 8% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Ontario, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (261) or the road's posted speed (253). Freeway crashes are left out. These describe the crashes, not how dangerous each kind of street is: we have no count of how many people cross each one.
Pedestrian crashes in Ontario by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47 | 15 | |
| 2022 | 45 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 55 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 48 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 34 | 12 | |
| 2026 | 34 | 13 |
How people get to work in Ontario
| Share of workers | Ontario | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 76.7% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 11.3% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.9% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 17.2% |
4% of households in Ontario have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 31.5 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 180,547 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on Ontario's streets.
Common questions about Ontario
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Ontario?
- The worst spot is Euclid Ave & Budd St, with 5 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Grove Ave & Fourth St (8) and Vine Ave & Brooks St (4).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Ontario?
- 28 crashes killed someone in 263 reported pedestrian crashes in Ontario from 2021–2026, and 79 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Ontario?
- 29% involved a driver turning, 18% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 36% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 45% happened after dark.
- When and where do pedestrian crashes happen in Ontario, compared with California?
- Of 263 reported pedestrian crashes in Ontario from 2021–2026: 45% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 56% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 30% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 7% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 5 crashes: a construction or repair zone (3) and loose material on the road (2).
- Which streets in Ontario have the most pedestrian crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Fourth St (23), Euclid Ave (23), Holt Blvd (18), Mountain Ave (17), Grove Ave (15). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- What time of day are pedestrians hit in Ontario?
- The busiest hour for reported pedestrian crashes in Ontario was 7 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.), and the busiest day was Friday, 2021–2026.
- How many people walk to work in Ontario?
- 1.2% of workers in Ontario walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 0.9% take public transit. 4% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Ontario each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 47, 2022: 45, 2023: 55, 2024: 48, 2025: 34, 2026: 34. 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Nearby cities
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Crashes on freeways are left out. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-22. How the data works.