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Pedestrian crash hotspots in Rancho Cordova, CA

122 pedestrian crashes were reported in Rancho Cordova from 2021–2025, 39 of them serious or fatal (13 fatal). Below are the spots where they keep happening, what usually goes wrong at each one, and what to watch for.

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Also: Bike crash hotspots in Rancho Cordova (114 crashes)

How people on foot get hit in Rancho Cordova

  • 22% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left.
  • 20% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
  • 26% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
  • 43% happened after dark.

Where pedestrian crashes cluster

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

  1. 1. Mills Ranch Way (Private Property) & Apple Grove Way

    3 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 3 fatal

    Drivers backing up

    In 3 of 3 crashes a driver was reversing.

    • → Watch for reversing cars at driveways and parking lot exits. Drivers see very little low down behind them.
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  2. 2. Zinfandel Dr & International Dr

    5 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

    People hit walking in the road

    2 of 5 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 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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  3. 3. Folsom Blvd & La Loma Dr

    8 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    People hit walking in the road

    3 of 8 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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  4. 4. Folsom Blvd & Coloma Rd

    6 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    Drivers turning right into people crossing

    In 2 of 6 crashes a driver was turning right. 3 of 6 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

    • → Watch for drivers turning right, including on a red light. They look left for traffic and often miss people on their right, so make eye contact before you step out.
    • → Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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  5. 5. International Dr & Mather Field Rd

    3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    3 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% 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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  6. 6. Sunrise Blvd & Us 50 Wb Sunrise Blvd Off

    4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 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 45 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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  7. 7. Folsom Boulevard & Zinfandel Drive

    6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    People hit walking in the road

    2 of 6 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
    • → Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
    See it on the map →

  8. 8. Sunrise Blvd & Zinfandel Dr

    3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% 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.
    See it on the map →

  9. 9. White Rock Road (Private Property) & Sunrise Blvd

    5 crashes

    People hit walking in the road

    4 of 5 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing.

    • → 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.
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  10. 10. Croydon Way & Mills Station Rd

    3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    3 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% 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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Pedestrian crashes in Rancho Cordova by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
2021146
20222611
2023256
2024287
2025299

Common questions about Rancho Cordova

Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Rancho Cordova?
The worst spot is Mills Ranch Way (Private Property) & Apple Grove Way, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Zinfandel Dr & International Dr (5) and Folsom Blvd & La Loma Dr (8).
How many pedestrians were killed in Rancho Cordova?
13 crashes killed someone in 122 reported pedestrian crashes in Rancho Cordova from 2021–2025, and 39 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do pedestrians usually get hit in Rancho Cordova?
22% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left. 20% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 26% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 43% happened after dark.
How many pedestrian crashes happen in Rancho Cordova each year?
Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 14, 2022: 26, 2023: 25, 2024: 28, 2025: 29. 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), 2021–2025. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, and many city police reports have none, 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 2026-09-23. How the data works.