Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Poway, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 28
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Poway Rd
- street with the most
Is Poway 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: 28 pedestrian crashes were reported in Poway from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Midland Rd & Edgemoor St (3). 36% involved a driver turning, 4% turning left. 43% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in Poway
- 36% involved a driver turning, 4% turning left.
- 43% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 29% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 25% happened after dark.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Midland Rd & Edgemoor 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 Poway
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Poway Rd | 4 | 0 |
| Pomerado Rd | 3 | 1 |
| Community Rd | 3 | 1 |
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.
Pedestrian crashes in Poway by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
How people get to work in Poway
| Share of workers | Poway | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 64.8% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 6.7% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 23.9% | 17.2% |
2.7% of households in Poway have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 25.3 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 48,713 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 Poway's streets.
Common questions about Poway
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Poway?
- The worst spot is Midland Rd & Edgemoor St, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How many pedestrians were killed in Poway?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 28 reported pedestrian crashes in Poway from 2021–2026, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Poway?
- 36% involved a driver turning, 4% turning left. 43% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 29% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 25% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Poway have the most pedestrian crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Poway Rd (4), Pomerado Rd (3), Community Rd (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people walk to work in Poway?
- 2.3% of workers in Poway walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 0.5% take public transit. 2.7% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Poway each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 5, 2022: 6, 2023: 4, 2024: 6, 2025: 6, 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. 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 2026-10-07. How the data works.