Pedestrian crashes on Palm Canyon Drive E, Palm Springs

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: 15 pedestrian crashes were reported on Palm Canyon Drive E in Palm Springs from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Palm Canyon Drive E & Cherokee Way (3). 40% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left. 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapPalm Canyon Drive E & Cherokee Way3 crashes. People hit walking in the road.
• Next in Palm SpringsRamon Rd19 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Palm Springs143 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 40% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left.
• 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 73% happened after dark.

1. Palm Canyon Drive E & Cherokee Way

   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. Traffic is posted at about 50 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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2. Palm Canyon Drive E & Smoke Tree Ln

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   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.
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3. Palm Canyon Drive E & Camino Real

   4 crashes

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 3 of 4 crashes a driver was turning left. 2 of 4 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 8 p.m..

Where on Palm Canyon Drive E do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Palm Canyon Drive E & Cherokee Way, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Palm Canyon Drive E & Smoke Tree Ln (3) and Palm Canyon Drive E & Camino Real (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Palm Canyon Drive E?

40% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left. 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 73% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Palm Canyon Drive E each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Palm Canyon Drive E in Palm Springs: 2021: 3, 2022: 1, 2023: 7, 2024: 2, 2025: 1, 2026: 1. 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.