Pedestrian crashes on Mission 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: 31 pedestrian crashes were reported on Mission Blvd in San Diego from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Mission Blvd & Thomas Ave (12). 19% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 58% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapMission Blvd & Thomas Ave12 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

• 19% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left.
• 58% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 26% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 61% happened after dark.
• 19% were hit-and-run.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 61% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 13% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Mission Blvd & Thomas Ave

   12 crashes · 4 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   4 of 12 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.
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2. Mission Blvd & Garnet Ave

   6 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Of 6 people hit here, 4 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 50% 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

3. Mission Blvd & Emerald St

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 8 p.m..

Where on Mission Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Mission Blvd & Thomas Ave, with 12 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Mission Blvd & Garnet Ave (6) and Mission Blvd & Emerald St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Mission Blvd?

19% involved a driver turning, 13% turning left. 58% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 26% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 61% happened after dark. 19% were hit-and-run.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Mission Blvd, compared with California?

Of 31 reported pedestrian crashes on Mission Blvd in San Diego from 2021–2026: 61% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 13% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Mission Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Mission Blvd in San Diego: 2021: 3, 2022: 7, 2023: 7, 2024: 2, 2025: 6, 2026: 6. 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.