Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Ridgecrest, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 29
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 11
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 4
- fatal
- street with the most
- Ridgecrest Blvd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Ridgecrest 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: 29 pedestrian crashes were reported in Ridgecrest from 2021–2026, 11 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at Ridgecrest Blvd & Gold Canyon St (3). 34% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left. 34% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in Ridgecrest
- 34% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left.
- 34% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 21% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 52% happened after dark.
- 10% were hit-and-run.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Ridgecrest Blvd & Gold Canyon St
People hit walking in the road
2 of 3 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Ridgecrest
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Blvd | 4 | 1 |
| Norma St | 4 | 1 |
| China Lake Blvd | 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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Ridgecrest
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 8 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 3 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 21 cars, 3 pickup trucks and 2 SUVs. In 3 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
Pedestrian crashes in Ridgecrest by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
How people get to work in Ridgecrest
| Share of workers | Ridgecrest | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 73.3% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 12.1% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.4% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 11% | 17.2% |
6.8% of households in Ridgecrest have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 16.9 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 28,225 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 Ridgecrest's streets.
Common questions about Ridgecrest
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Ridgecrest?
- The worst spot is Ridgecrest Blvd & Gold Canyon St, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal.
- How many pedestrians were killed in Ridgecrest?
- 4 crashes killed someone in 29 reported pedestrian crashes in Ridgecrest from 2021–2026, and 11 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Ridgecrest?
- 34% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left. 34% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 21% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 52% happened after dark. 10% were hit-and-run.
- Which streets in Ridgecrest have the most pedestrian crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Ridgecrest Blvd (4), Norma St (4), China Lake Blvd (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people walk to work in Ridgecrest?
- 1.4% of workers in Ridgecrest walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 0.4% take public transit. 6.8% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Ridgecrest each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 9, 2023: 7, 2024: 3, 2025: 4, 2026: 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. 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 2026-10-22. How the data works.