Pedestrian crashes on Fruitridge Rd, 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: 38 pedestrian crashes were reported on Fruitridge Rd in Sacramento from 2021–2026, 18 of them serious or fatal (11 fatal). The most were at Fruitridge Rd & Stockton Blvd (11). 26% involved a driver turning, 5% turning left. 24% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapFruitridge Rd & Stockton Blvd11 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

• 26% involved a driver turning, 5% turning left.
• 24% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 42% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 53% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 53% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 47% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Fruitridge Rd & Stockton Blvd

   11 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   4 of 11 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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2. Fruitridge Rd & 49th St

   4 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   4 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 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

3. Fruitridge Rd & 28th St

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% 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.
   See it on the map

4. Fruitridge Rd & Ethel Way

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 2 of 3 crashes a driver was turning right. 2 of 3 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 100% happened after dark. 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.
   • 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. Fruitridge Rd & 24th St

   3 crashes · 1 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 40 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

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

The busiest hour was 7 p.m..

Where on Fruitridge Rd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Fruitridge Rd & Stockton Blvd, with 11 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Fruitridge Rd & 49th St (4) and Fruitridge Rd & 28th St (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Fruitridge Rd?

26% involved a driver turning, 5% turning left. 24% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 42% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 53% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Fruitridge Rd, compared with California?

Of 38 reported pedestrian crashes on Fruitridge Rd in Sacramento from 2021–2026: 53% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 47% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Fruitridge Rd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Fruitridge Rd in Sacramento: 2021: 5, 2022: 7, 2023: 6, 2024: 9, 2025: 8, 2026: 3. 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.