Pedestrian crashes on Stockton 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: 40 pedestrian crashes were reported on Stockton Blvd in Sacramento from 2021–2026, 9 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Stockton Blvd & Lawrence Dr (5). 30% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left. 35% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapStockton Blvd & Lawrence Dr5 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• Next in SacramentoFlorin Rd39 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Sacramento1,296 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 30% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left.
• 35% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 40% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 40% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 23% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 6 a.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Stockton Blvd & Lawrence Dr

   5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 40% 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. Stockton Blvd & Elder Creek Rd

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 2 of 5 crashes a driver was turning right. 3 of 5 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.

   • 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.
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3. Stockton Blvd & Lawrence Dr

   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.

   • 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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4. Stockton Blvd & Fruitridge Rd

   4 crashes

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was turning right. 2 of 4 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.

   • 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.
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5. Stockton Blvd & Riza Ave

   4 crashes

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 4 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 75% 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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6. Stockton Blvd & Lemon Hill Ave

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 6 a.m..

Where on Stockton Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Stockton Blvd & Lawrence Dr, with 5 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Stockton Blvd & Elder Creek Rd (5) and Stockton Blvd & Lawrence Dr (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Stockton Blvd?

30% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left. 35% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 40% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Stockton Blvd, compared with California?

Of 40 reported pedestrian crashes on Stockton Blvd in Sacramento from 2021–2026: 40% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 23% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 a.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Stockton Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Stockton Blvd in Sacramento: 2021: 9, 2022: 7, 2023: 4, 2024: 5, 2025: 10, 2026: 5. 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.