Pedestrian crashes on Mack 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: 28 pedestrian crashes were reported on Mack Rd in Sacramento from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Mack Rd & Summersdale Dr (5). 29% involved a driver turning, 7% turning left. 39% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapMack Rd & Summersdale Dr5 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

• 29% involved a driver turning, 7% turning left.
• 39% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 36% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 46% happened after dark.

1. Mack Rd & Summersdale Dr

   5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 5 people hit here, 3 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 60% 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. Mack Rd & La Mancha Way

   8 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 4 of 8 crashes a driver was turning right. 4 of 8 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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3. Mack Rd & Center Pkwy

   6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 6 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% 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.
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4. Mack Rd & Center Pkwy

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. Traffic is posted at about 45 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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5. Mack Rd & Franklin Blvd

   3 crashes

   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.

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

The busiest hour was 6 p.m..

Where on Mack Rd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Mack Rd & Summersdale Dr, with 5 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Mack Rd & La Mancha Way (8) and Mack Rd & Center Pkwy (6).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Mack Rd?

29% involved a driver turning, 7% turning left. 39% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 36% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 46% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Mack Rd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Mack Rd in Sacramento: 2021: 6, 2022: 3, 2023: 8, 2024: 6, 2025: 1, 2026: 4. 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.