Pedestrian crashes on Olive Ave, Porterville

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: 18 pedestrian crashes were reported on Olive Ave in Porterville from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Olive Ave & 2nd St (5). 61% involved a driver turning, 39% turning left. 67% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 61% involved a driver turning, 39% turning left.
• 67% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 17% happened after dark.

1. Olive Ave & 2nd St

   5 crashes

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 4 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 5 of 5 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.

   • 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.
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2. Olive Ave & Villa St

   5 crashes

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 5 of 5 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.

   • 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.
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3. Olive Ave & Plano St

   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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4. Olive Ave & H St

   3 crashes

   People hit crossing mid-block

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

The busiest hour was 9 a.m..

Where on Olive Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Olive Ave & 2nd St, with 5 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025. Next are Olive Ave & Villa St (5) and Olive Ave & Plano St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Olive Ave?

61% involved a driver turning, 39% turning left. 67% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 17% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Olive Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Olive Ave in Porterville: 2021: 1, 2022: 1, 2023: 4, 2024: 4, 2025: 8. 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.