Pedestrian crashes on Laurel Dr, Salinas

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 Laurel Dr in Salinas from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Laurel Dr & Natividad Rd (3). 24% involved a driver turning, 18% turning left. 53% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapLaurel Dr & Natividad Rd3 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• Next in SalinasMain St47 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Salinas298 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 24% involved a driver turning, 18% turning left.
• 53% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 18% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 53% happened after dark.

1. Laurel Dr & Natividad Rd

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   100% 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.
   See it on the map

2. Laurel Dr & Main St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 50% 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.
   See it on the map

3. Laurel Dr & Maryal Dr

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 3 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 67% 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.
   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 Laurel Dr do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Laurel Dr & Natividad Rd, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Laurel Dr & Main St (4) and Laurel Dr & Maryal Dr (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Laurel Dr?

24% involved a driver turning, 18% turning left. 53% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 18% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 53% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Laurel Dr each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Laurel Dr in Salinas: 2021: 5, 2022: 4, 2023: 1, 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.