Pedestrian crashes on Waterman Ave, 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: 24 pedestrian crashes were reported on Waterman Ave in San Bernardino from 2021–2025, 8 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at Waterman Ave & 9th St (3). 17% involved a driver turning, 8% turning left. 8% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 17% involved a driver turning, 8% turning left.
• 8% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 63% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 71% happened after dark.
• 13% were hit-and-run.

1. Waterman Ave & 9th St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 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.
   See it on the map

2. Waterman Ave & Baseline St

   4 crashes

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 75% happened after dark. 50% were hit-and-run.

   • 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

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

The busiest hour was 6 p.m..

Where on Waterman Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Waterman Ave & 9th St, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Waterman Ave & Baseline St (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Waterman Ave?

17% involved a driver turning, 8% turning left. 8% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 63% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 71% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Waterman Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Waterman Ave in San Bernardino: 2021: 8, 2022: 9, 2023: 2, 2024: 1, 2025: 4. 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.