Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Normal Heights, San Diego
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 16
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Adams Ave
- street with the most
Is Normal Heights 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: 16 pedestrian crashes were reported in Normal Heights from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Adams Ave & 32nd St (7). 44% involved a driver turning, 31% turning left. 56% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Normal Heights here is the City of San Diego's Normal Heights community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
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How people on foot get hit in Normal Heights
- 44% involved a driver turning, 31% turning left.
- 56% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 31% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 19% happened after dark.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 017 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Adams Ave & 32nd St
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 3 of 7 crashes a driver was turning left. 6 of 7 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.
Pedestrian crashes in Normal Heights by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
Common questions about Normal Heights
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Normal Heights?
- The worst spot is Adams Ave & 32nd St, with 7 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How many pedestrians were killed in Normal Heights?
- No deaths were reported in 16 reported pedestrian crashes in Normal Heights from 2021–2026, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Normal Heights?
- 44% involved a driver turning, 31% turning left. 56% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 31% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 19% happened after dark.
- How does Normal Heights compare with the rest of San Diego?
- Normal Heights had 16 of the 2,257 pedestrian crashes on the map in San Diego, 2021–2026 (1%). 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. Normal Heights here is the City of San Diego's Normal Heights 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. 16 of the 16 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.