Pedestrian crashes on Norwood 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: 17 pedestrian crashes were reported on Norwood Ave in Sacramento from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Norwood Ave & Jessie Ave (4). 24% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left. 18% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapNorwood Ave & Jessie Ave4 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

• 24% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left.
• 18% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 29% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 47% happened after dark.

1. Norwood Ave & Jessie Ave

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 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.
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2. Norwood Ave & Bell Ave

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

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

The busiest hour was 8 p.m..

Where on Norwood Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Norwood Ave & Jessie Ave, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Norwood Ave & Bell Ave (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Norwood Ave?

24% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left. 18% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 29% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 47% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Norwood Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Norwood Ave in Sacramento: 2021: 6, 2022: 2, 2023: 2, 2024: 2, 2025: 4, 2026: 1. 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.