Pedestrian crashes on Northgate Blvd, 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: 23 pedestrian crashes were reported on Northgate Blvd in Sacramento from 2021–2026, 9 of them serious or fatal (6 fatal). The most were at Northgate Blvd & Wisconsin Ave (3). 13% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 22% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapNorthgate Blvd & Wisconsin Ave3 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

• 13% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left.
• 22% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 22% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 57% happened after dark.

1. Northgate Blvd & Wisconsin Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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2. Northgate Blvd & San Juan Rd

   6 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Of 6 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were in a mid-block crosswalk. 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.
   • 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 Northgate Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Northgate Blvd & Wisconsin Ave, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Northgate Blvd & San Juan Rd (6).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Northgate Blvd?

13% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 22% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 22% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 57% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Northgate Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Northgate Blvd in Sacramento: 2021: 3, 2022: 5, 2023: 1, 2024: 6, 2025: 6, 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.