Pedestrian crashes on Mira Mesa Blvd, 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: 23 pedestrian crashes were reported on Mira Mesa Blvd in San Diego from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at Mira Mesa Blvd & Westview Pkwy (4). 39% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 39% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapMira Mesa Blvd & Westview Pkwy4 crashes. Drivers turning right into people crossing.
• Next in San DiegoUniversity Ave98 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in San Diego2,257 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 39% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left.
• 39% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 43% happened after dark.
• 13% were hit-and-run.

1. Mira Mesa Blvd & Westview Pkwy

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was turning right. 2 of 4 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 50% happened after dark.

   • Watch for drivers turning right, including on a red light. They look left for traffic and often miss people on their right, so make eye contact before you step out.
   • Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
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2. Mira Mesa Blvd & Marbury Ave

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 4 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 50% happened after dark.

   • Stay out of the traffic lane: check behind you before stepping out from a parked car, and where there's no sidewalk, walk facing traffic as far from the lane as you can.
   • Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
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3. Mira Mesa Blvd & Black Mountain Rd

   4 crashes

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 4 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing.

   • Stay out of the traffic lane: check behind you before stepping out from a parked car, and where there's no sidewalk, walk facing traffic as far from the lane as you can.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 1 p.m..

Where on Mira Mesa Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Mira Mesa Blvd & Westview Pkwy, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Mira Mesa Blvd & Marbury Ave (4) and Mira Mesa Blvd & Black Mountain Rd (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Mira Mesa Blvd?

39% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 39% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 43% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Mira Mesa Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Mira Mesa Blvd in San Diego: 2021: 5, 2022: 4, 2023: 4, 2024: 4, 2025: 4, 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.