Pedestrian crashes on Euclid Ave, San Diego

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: 26 pedestrian crashes were reported on Euclid Ave in San Diego from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Euclid Ave & Federal Blvd (6). 35% involved a driver turning, 15% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapEuclid Ave & Federal Blvd6 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• Next in San DiegoUniversity Ave98 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in San Diego2,257 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 35% involved a driver turning, 15% turning left.
• 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 50% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 54% happened after dark.

1. Euclid Ave & Federal Blvd

   6 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   4 of 6 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 83% 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. Euclid Ave & Imperial Ave

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 40% 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

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

The busiest hour was 9 a.m..

Where on Euclid Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Euclid Ave & Federal Blvd, with 6 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Euclid Ave & Imperial Ave (5).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Euclid Ave?

35% involved a driver turning, 15% turning left. 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 50% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 54% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Euclid Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Euclid Ave in San Diego: 2021: 6, 2022: 4, 2023: 1, 2024: 6, 2025: 5, 2026: 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.