Pedestrian crashes on Palmdale Blvd, Palmdale

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 Palmdale Blvd in Palmdale from 2021–2025, 12 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at Palmdale Blvd & Division St (4). 20% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left. 27% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 20% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left.
• 27% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 40% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 47% happened after dark.
• 17% were hit-and-run.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 47% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 40% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Palmdale Blvd & Division St

   4 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 4 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 75% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 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. Palmdale Blvd & 5th St West

   6 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 6 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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3. Palmdale Blvd & 5th St East

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 3 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 50% happened after dark. 50% were hit-and-run.

   • 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.
   See it on the map

4. Palmdale Blvd & 10th St E

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 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.
   See it on the map

5. Palmdale Blvd & 20th St E

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

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

The busiest hour was 6 p.m..

Where on Palmdale Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Palmdale Blvd & Division St, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Palmdale Blvd & 5th St West (6) and Palmdale Blvd & 5th St East (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Palmdale Blvd?

20% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left. 27% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 40% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 47% happened after dark. 17% were hit-and-run.

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

Of 30 reported pedestrian crashes on Palmdale Blvd in Palmdale from 2021–2025: 47% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark. 40% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Palmdale Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Palmdale Blvd in Palmdale: 2021: 8, 2022: 2, 2023: 6, 2024: 7, 2025: 7. 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.