Pedestrian crashes on 40th St, San Bernardino

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: 15 pedestrian crashes were reported on 40th St in San Bernardino from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at 40th St & H St (4). 27% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 40% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the map40th St & H St4 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• Next in San BernardinoHighland Ave65 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in San Bernardino633 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 27% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left.
• 40% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 47% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 73% happened after dark.

1. 40th St & H St

   4 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 2 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.
   See it on the map

2. 40th St & Harrison St

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   100% happened after dark. 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.
   • 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

3. 40th St & Lugo Ave

   4 crashes

   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.
   See it on the map

4. 40th St & N Sierra

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 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 6 p.m..

Where on 40th St do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

40th St & H St, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are 40th St & Harrison St (3) and 40th St & Lugo Ave (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on 40th St?

27% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 40% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 47% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 73% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on 40th St each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on 40th St in San Bernardino: 2021: 1, 2022: 3, 2023: 4, 2024: 3, 2025: 3, 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.