Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Oroville, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 73
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 25
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 5
- fatal
- street with the most
- Oroville Dam Bl East
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 8 spots, explained- 1Oroville Dam Bl E & Lincoln Blvd7 crashes · 3 serious or fatalPeople hit crossing mid-block
- 2Oroville Dam Bl E & Feather River Blvd8 crashes · 2 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 3 of 8, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
- 3Oroville Dam Bl East & 5th Ave3 crashes · 3 serious or fatalPeople hit crossing mid-block
Is Oroville 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: 73 pedestrian crashes were reported in Oroville from 2021–2026, 25 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at Oroville Dam Bl E & Lincoln Blvd (7). 16% involved a driver turning, 4% turning left. 21% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in Oroville
- 16% involved a driver turning, 4% turning left.
- 21% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 37% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 58% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Oroville
- 58% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 34% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).
- 8% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
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.
- 017 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Oroville Dam Bl E & Lincoln Blvd
People hit crossing mid-block
4 of 7 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 86% 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.
- 028 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Oroville Dam Bl E & Feather River Blvd
Drivers turning right into people crossing
Police reports: in 3 of 8, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. In 4 of 8 crashes a driver was turning right. 4 of 8 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.
- 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.
- 033 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Oroville Dam Bl East & 5th Ave
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.
- 044 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Oroville Dam Bl W & 14th St
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 4 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.
- 054 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Oroville Dam Bl East & Lincoln Blvd
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.
- 063 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
D St & Lincoln St
People hit walking in the road
2 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing.
- 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.
- 073 crashes
Burlington Ave & A St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- 083 crashes
Washington Ave & Yard St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Oroville
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Oroville Dam Bl East | 10 | 7 |
| Oroville Dam Bl E | 9 | 2 |
| Feather River Blvd | 6 | 3 |
| Lincoln Blvd | 6 | 2 |
| Oroville Dam Bl W | 6 | 1 |
| Montgomery St | 4 | 3 |
| Table Mountain Blvd | 3 | 2 |
| SR-162 | 3 | 2 |
| Washington Ave | 3 | 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 Oroville
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 14 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 5 | |
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 2 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 2 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 42 cars, 9 SUVs, 7 pickup trucks and 1 motorcycle. In 2 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 Oroville
The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 33% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Thursday.
| Monday | 12 | |
| Tuesday | 5 | |
| Wednesday | 12 | |
| Thursday | 18 | |
| Friday | 12 | |
| Saturday | 6 | |
| Sunday | 8 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Oroville, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Oroville
| Where the person on foot was | Oroville | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 22% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 4% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 39% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 35% | 29% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Oroville, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (69) or the road's posted speed (1). 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 Oroville by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 11 | 1 |
How people get to work in Oroville
| Share of workers | Oroville | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 75.7% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 10.6% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 17.2% |
11.2% of households in Oroville have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 19.9 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 19,752 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 Oroville's streets.
Common questions about Oroville
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Oroville?
- The worst spot is Oroville Dam Bl E & Lincoln Blvd, with 7 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Oroville Dam Bl E & Feather River Blvd (8) and Oroville Dam Bl East & 5th Ave (3).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Oroville?
- 5 crashes killed someone in 73 reported pedestrian crashes in Oroville from 2021–2026, and 25 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Oroville?
- 16% involved a driver turning, 4% turning left. 21% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 37% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 58% happened after dark.
- When and where do pedestrian crashes happen in Oroville, compared with California?
- Of 73 reported pedestrian crashes in Oroville from 2021–2026: 58% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 34% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 8% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Oroville have the most pedestrian crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Oroville Dam Bl East (10), Oroville Dam Bl E (9), Feather River Blvd (6), Lincoln Blvd (6), Oroville Dam Bl W (6). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- What time of day are pedestrians hit in Oroville?
- The busiest hour for reported pedestrian crashes in Oroville was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.), and the busiest day was Thursday, 2021–2026.
- How many people walk to work in Oroville?
- 2.4% of workers in Oroville walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 0% take public transit. 11.2% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Oroville each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 11, 2022: 17, 2023: 8, 2024: 15, 2025: 11, 2026: 11. 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.
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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.