Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Kearny Mesa, San Diego
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 42
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 13
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 8
- fatal
- street with the most
- Clairemont Mesa Blvd
- street with the most
Is Kearny Mesa safe to walk?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate neighborhoods 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. What the records show: 42 pedestrian crashes were reported in Kearny Mesa from 2021–2026, 13 of them serious or fatal (8 fatal). The most were at Convoy St & Othello Ave (5). 21% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left. 26% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Kearny Mesa here is the City of San Diego's Kearny Mesa community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
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How people on foot get hit in Kearny Mesa
- 21% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left.
- 26% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 48% happened after dark.
- 17% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Kearny Mesa
- 48% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 31% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).
Set against all pedestrian crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 015 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Convoy St & Othello Ave
People hit walking in the road
3 of 5 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 40% 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.
- 023 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Lightwave Ave & Overland Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
- 034 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Clairemont Mesa Blvd & Ruffner St
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.
- 044 crashes
Shawline St & Clairemont Mesa Blvd
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 75% 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Kearny Mesa
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Clairemont Mesa Blvd | 7 | 2 |
| Convoy St | 6 | 0 |
| Shawline St | 4 | 0 |
| Lightwave Ave | 3 | 3 |
Reported pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
When pedestrians are hit in Kearny Mesa
The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 36% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Thursday.
| Monday | 7 | |
| Tuesday | 6 | |
| Wednesday | 6 | |
| Thursday | 9 | |
| Friday | 5 | |
| Saturday | 3 | |
| Sunday | 6 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Kearny Mesa, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Kearny Mesa
| Where the person on foot was | Kearny Mesa | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 29% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 3% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 37% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 32% | 29% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Kearny Mesa, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (38) or the road's posted speed (2). Freeway crashes are left out. These describe the crashes, not how dangerous each kind of street is: we have no count of how many people cross each one.
Pedestrian crashes in Kearny Mesa by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
Common questions about Kearny Mesa
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Kearny Mesa?
- The worst spot is Convoy St & Othello Ave, with 5 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Lightwave Ave & Overland Ave (3) and Clairemont Mesa Blvd & Ruffner St (4).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Kearny Mesa?
- 8 crashes killed someone in 42 reported pedestrian crashes in Kearny Mesa from 2021–2026, and 13 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Kearny Mesa?
- 21% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left. 26% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 48% happened after dark. 17% were hit-and-run.
- How does Kearny Mesa compare with the rest of San Diego?
- Kearny Mesa had 42 of the 2,257 pedestrian crashes on the map in San Diego, 2021–2026 (2%). That is a count, not a rate: a neighborhood with more people walking, shops and through traffic has more crashes without being riskier for each person. Kearny Mesa here is the City of San Diego's Kearny Mesa community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Kearny Mesa have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Clairemont Mesa Blvd (7), Convoy St (6), Shawline St (4), Lightwave Ave (3), counted by the street each police report names first.
Nearby neighborhoods in San Diego
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 37 of the 42 crashes here had no coordinates on the report and were placed at the intersection its street names give. Reports with neither coordinates nor usable street names aren't on the map, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Crashes on freeways are left out. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Outline: City of San Diego, Community Planning Districts. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.