Pedestrian crashes on Market St, 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: 18 pedestrian crashes were reported on Market St in Salinas from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Market St & Pajaro St (3). 33% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 28% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapMarket St & Pajaro St3 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• Next in SalinasMain St47 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Salinas298 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 33% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left.
• 28% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 72% happened after dark.

1. Market St & Pajaro St

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   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.
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2. Market St & Hebbron Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   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

3. Market St & Capital St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% 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.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 9 p.m..

Where on Market St do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Market St & Pajaro St, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Market St & Hebbron Ave (3) and Market St & Capital St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Market St?

33% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 28% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 72% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Market St each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Market St in Salinas: 2021: 2, 2022: 1, 2023: 5, 2024: 3, 2025: 5, 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.