Pedestrian crashes on Arden Way, Sacramento

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: 15 pedestrian crashes were reported on Arden Way in Sacramento from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Arden Way & Heritage Ln (5). 20% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 27% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapArden Way & Heritage Ln5 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• Next in SacramentoStockton Blvd40 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Sacramento1,296 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 20% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left.
• 27% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 53% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 47% happened after dark.

1. Arden Way & Heritage Ln

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   4 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 40% happened after dark.

   • 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.
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2. Arden Way & Empress St

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 11 p.m..

Where on Arden Way do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Arden Way & Heritage Ln, with 5 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Arden Way & Empress St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Arden Way?

20% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 27% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 53% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 47% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Arden Way each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Arden Way in Sacramento: 2021: 0, 2022: 2, 2023: 3, 2024: 4, 2025: 0, 2026: 6. 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.