Pedestrian crashes on Broadway, 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: 22 pedestrian crashes were reported on Broadway in Sacramento from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Broadway & 17th St (4). 36% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left. 68% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapBroadway & 17th St4 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• Next in SacramentoStockton Blvd40 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Sacramento1,296 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 36% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left.
• 68% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 9% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 32% happened after dark.

1. Broadway & 17th St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 3 were in a crosswalk at the intersection.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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2. Broadway & Alhambra Blvd

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 3 were in a crosswalk at the intersection.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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3. Broadway & 42nd St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 3 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 3 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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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 10 a.m..

Where on Broadway do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Broadway & 17th St, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Broadway & Alhambra Blvd (3) and Broadway & 42nd St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Broadway?

36% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left. 68% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 9% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 32% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Broadway each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Broadway in Sacramento: 2021: 5, 2022: 4, 2023: 6, 2024: 5, 2025: 2, 2026: 0. 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.