Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Ocean Beach, San Diego
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 49
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Newport Ave
- street with the most
Is Ocean Beach 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: 49 pedestrian crashes were reported in Ocean Beach from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Newport Ave & Bacon St (15). 24% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left. 22% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Ocean Beach here is the City of San Diego's Ocean Beach community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
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How people on foot get hit in Ocean Beach
- 24% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left.
- 22% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 27% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 45% happened after dark.
- 33% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Ocean Beach
- 45% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 10% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 6 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.
- 0115 crashes
Newport Ave & Bacon St
People hit walking in the road
8 of 15 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 53% happened after dark. 40% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
- 025 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Ebers St & Newport Ave
People hit walking in the road
2 of 5 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 40% happened after dark. 40% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
- 039 crashes
Bacon St & Voltaire St
People hit crossing mid-block
4 of 9 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 33% 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.
- 045 crashes
Sunset Cliffs Blvd & Voltaire St
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 2 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 5 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 40% happened after dark. 40% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 053 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Ebers St & West Point Loma Blvd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Ocean Beach
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Newport Ave | 11 | 0 |
| Bacon St | 6 | 1 |
| Point Loma Blvd | 4 | 1 |
| Voltaire St | 4 | 0 |
| Ebers St | 3 | 0 |
| Sunset Cliffs Blvd | 3 | 0 |
| Santa Monica Ave | 3 | 0 |
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 Ocean Beach
The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 31% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Saturday.
| Monday | 6 | |
| Tuesday | 4 | |
| Wednesday | 8 | |
| Thursday | 7 | |
| Friday | 6 | |
| Saturday | 15 | |
| Sunday | 3 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Ocean Beach, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Ocean Beach
| Where the person on foot was | Ocean Beach | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 25% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 0% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 30% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 45% | 29% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Ocean Beach, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (44) 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 Ocean Beach by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 1 |
Common questions about Ocean Beach
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Ocean Beach?
- The worst spot is Newport Ave & Bacon St, with 15 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Ebers St & Newport Ave (5) and Bacon St & Voltaire St (9).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Ocean Beach?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 49 reported pedestrian crashes in Ocean Beach from 2021–2026, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Ocean Beach?
- 24% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left. 22% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 27% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 45% happened after dark. 33% were hit-and-run.
- How does Ocean Beach compare with the rest of San Diego?
- Ocean Beach had 49 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. Ocean Beach here is the City of San Diego's Ocean Beach community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Ocean Beach have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Newport Ave (11), Bacon St (6), Point Loma Blvd (4), Voltaire St (4), Ebers St (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. 48 of the 49 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.