Pedestrian crashes on Williams Rd, 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: 16 pedestrian crashes were reported on Williams Rd in Salinas from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Williams Rd & Grandhaven St (4). 38% involved a driver turning, 31% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapWilliams Rd & Grandhaven St4 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• Next in SalinasMain St47 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Salinas298 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 38% involved a driver turning, 31% turning left.
• 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 31% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 44% happened after dark.

1. Williams Rd & Grandhaven St

   4 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 75% 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. Williams Rd & Bardin Rd

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 60% happened after dark.

   • Before you step out, look for drivers turning left from the far side of the junction. They are watching for a gap in oncoming traffic, not for you.
   • Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
   See it on the map

3. Williams Rd & Del Monte Ave

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 3 of 4 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 4 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.

   • Before you step out, look for drivers turning left from the far side of the junction. They are watching for a gap in oncoming traffic, not for you.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 6 p.m..

Where on Williams Rd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Williams Rd & Grandhaven St, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Williams Rd & Bardin Rd (5) and Williams Rd & Del Monte Ave (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Williams Rd?

38% involved a driver turning, 31% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 31% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 44% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Williams Rd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Williams Rd in Salinas: 2021: 3, 2022: 5, 2023: 3, 2024: 3, 2025: 0, 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.