Pedestrian crashes on Ramon Rd, 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: 17 pedestrian crashes were reported on Ramon Rd in Palm Springs from 2021–2025, 8 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at Ramon Rd & San Luis Rey Dr (4). 41% involved a driver turning, 29% turning left. 41% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 41% involved a driver turning, 29% turning left.
• 41% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 29% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 53% happened after dark.

1. Ramon Rd & San Luis Rey Dr

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 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.
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2. Ramon Rd & Crossley Rd

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 3 crashes a driver was turning left. 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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3. Ramon Rd & Sunrise Way

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   67% 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.
   See it on the map

4. Ramon Rd & Avenida Caballeros

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
   See it on the map

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 7 a.m..

Where on Ramon Rd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Ramon Rd & San Luis Rey Dr, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Ramon Rd & Crossley Rd (3) and Ramon Rd & Sunrise Way (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Ramon Rd?

41% involved a driver turning, 29% turning left. 41% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 29% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 53% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Ramon Rd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Ramon Rd in Palm Springs: 2021: 2, 2022: 3, 2023: 5, 2024: 5, 2025: 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.