Pedestrian crashes on El Camino Ave, 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: 32 pedestrian crashes were reported on El Camino Ave in Sacramento from 2021–2026, 14 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at El Camino Ave & Taft St (5). 31% involved a driver turning, 22% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapEl Camino Ave & Taft St5 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

• 31% involved a driver turning, 22% turning left.
• 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 22% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 47% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 47% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 44% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 1 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. El Camino Ave & Taft St

   5 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 5 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 40% happened after dark.

   • 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.
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2. El Camino Ave & Stonecreek Dr

   6 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 3 of 6 crashes a driver was turning left. 5 of 6 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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3. El Camino Ave & Truxel Rd

   6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   3 of 6 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 67% 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. El Camino Ave & Empress St

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 67% 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.
   See it on the map

5. El Camino Ave & Rio Linda Blvd

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 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.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 1 p.m..

Where on El Camino Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

El Camino Ave & Taft St, with 5 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are El Camino Ave & Stonecreek Dr (6) and El Camino Ave & Truxel Rd (6).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on El Camino Ave?

31% involved a driver turning, 22% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 22% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 47% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on El Camino Ave, compared with California?

Of 32 reported pedestrian crashes on El Camino Ave in Sacramento from 2021–2026: 47% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 44% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 1 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on El Camino Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on El Camino Ave in Sacramento: 2021: 6, 2022: 5, 2023: 6, 2024: 8, 2025: 5, 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, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.