Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Midway-Pacific Highway, San Diego
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 58
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 16
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 5
- fatal
- street with the most
- Midway Dr
- street with the most
Is Midway-Pacific Highway 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: 58 pedestrian crashes were reported in Midway-Pacific Highway from 2021–2026, 16 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at Sports Arena Blvd & East Dr (14). 28% involved a driver turning, 9% turning left. 28% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Midway-Pacific Highway here is the City of San Diego's Midway-Pacific Highway community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
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How people on foot get hit in Midway-Pacific Highway
- 28% involved a driver turning, 9% turning left.
- 28% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 57% happened after dark.
- 26% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Midway-Pacific Highway
- 57% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 28% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 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.
- 0114 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Sports Arena Blvd & East Dr
People hit crossing mid-block
6 of 14 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 86% happened after dark. 29% 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.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 025 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Rosecrans St & Moore St
People hit crossing mid-block
3 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 60% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 038 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Sports Arena Blvd & Channel Way
People hit crossing mid-block
4 of 8 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% 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.
- 048 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Midway Dr & Fordham St
People hit walking in the road
3 of 8 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.
- 059 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Midway Dr & East Dr
Drivers turning right into people crossing
In 3 of 9 crashes a driver was turning right. 5 of 9 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 44% happened after dark. 67% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Midway-Pacific Highway
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Midway Dr | 19 | 4 |
| Sports Arena Blvd | 12 | 3 |
| Rosecrans St | 9 | 4 |
| Camino Del Rio West | 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 Midway-Pacific Highway
The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 17% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Tuesday.
| Monday | 7 | |
| Tuesday | 10 | |
| Wednesday | 6 | |
| Thursday | 8 | |
| Friday | 9 | |
| Saturday | 9 | |
| Sunday | 9 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Midway-Pacific Highway, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Midway-Pacific Highway
| Where the person on foot was | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 29% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 7% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 34% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 30% | 29% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Midway-Pacific Highway, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (56) or the road's posted speed (1). 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 Midway-Pacific Highway by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 16 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 1 |
Common questions about Midway-Pacific Highway
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Midway-Pacific Highway?
- The worst spot is Sports Arena Blvd & East Dr, with 14 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Rosecrans St & Moore St (5) and Sports Arena Blvd & Channel Way (8).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Midway-Pacific Highway?
- 5 crashes killed someone in 58 reported pedestrian crashes in Midway-Pacific Highway from 2021–2026, and 16 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Midway-Pacific Highway?
- 28% involved a driver turning, 9% turning left. 28% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 57% happened after dark. 26% were hit-and-run.
- How does Midway-Pacific Highway compare with the rest of San Diego?
- Midway-Pacific Highway had 58 of the 2,257 pedestrian crashes on the map in San Diego, 2021–2026 (3%). 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. Midway-Pacific Highway here is the City of San Diego's Midway-Pacific Highway community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Midway-Pacific Highway have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Midway Dr (19), Sports Arena Blvd (12), Rosecrans St (9), Camino Del Rio West (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. 54 of the 58 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.