Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Kensington-Talmadge, San Diego
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 41
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
- street with the most
- El Cajon Blvd
- street with the most
Is Kensington-Talmadge 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: 41 pedestrian crashes were reported in Kensington-Talmadge from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at El Cajon Blvd & Altadena Ave (6). 27% involved a driver turning, 24% turning left. 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Kensington-Talmadge here is the City of San Diego's Kensington-Talmadge community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
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How people on foot get hit in Kensington-Talmadge
- 27% involved a driver turning, 24% turning left.
- 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 37% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 44% happened after dark.
- 15% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Kensington-Talmadge
- 44% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 17% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 a.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.
- 016 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
El Cajon Blvd & Altadena Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
3 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.
- 0211 crashes
El Cajon Blvd & 43rd St
A mix of crash types
Of 11 people hit here, 6 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 3 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 45% 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.
- 036 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
El Cajon Blvd & 53rd St
People hit crossing mid-block
3 of 6 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.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
El Cajon Blvd & 48th St
People hit walking in the road
2 of 3 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.
- 053 crashes
El Cajon Blvd & Chamoune 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.
- 063 crashes
Meade Ave & Fairmount Ave
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 3 of 3 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 3 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.
- Before you step out, look for drivers turning left from the far side of the junction. They are watching for a gap in oncoming traffic, not for you.
When pedestrians are hit in Kensington-Talmadge
The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 17% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Monday.
| Monday | 8 | |
| Tuesday | 4 | |
| Wednesday | 6 | |
| Thursday | 8 | |
| Friday | 4 | |
| Saturday | 5 | |
| Sunday | 6 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Kensington-Talmadge, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Kensington-Talmadge
| Where the person on foot was | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 41% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 0% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 41% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 19% | 29% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Kensington-Talmadge, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (37) or the road's posted speed (0). 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 Kensington-Talmadge by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Common questions about Kensington-Talmadge
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Kensington-Talmadge?
- The worst spot is El Cajon Blvd & Altadena Ave, with 6 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are El Cajon Blvd & 43rd St (11) and El Cajon Blvd & 53rd St (6).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Kensington-Talmadge?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 41 reported pedestrian crashes in Kensington-Talmadge from 2021–2026, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Kensington-Talmadge?
- 27% involved a driver turning, 24% turning left. 37% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 37% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 44% happened after dark. 15% were hit-and-run.
- How does Kensington-Talmadge compare with the rest of San Diego?
- Kensington-Talmadge had 41 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. Kensington-Talmadge here is the City of San Diego's Kensington-Talmadge community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
Nearby neighborhoods in San Diego
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 39 of the 41 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.