Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Old Town San Diego, San Diego
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 18
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Pacific Hwy
- street with the most
Is Old Town San Diego 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: 18 pedestrian crashes were reported in Old Town San Diego from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Juan St & Taylor St (7). 39% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 44% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Old Town San Diego here is the City of San Diego's Old Town San Diego community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
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How people on foot get hit in Old Town San Diego
- 39% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left.
- 44% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 28% happened after dark.
- 11% were hit-and-run.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 017 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Juan St & Taylor St
People hit crossing mid-block
3 of 7 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 57% 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.
- 027 crashes
Rosecrans St & Pacific Hwy
Drivers turning right into people crossing
In 4 of 7 crashes a driver was turning right. 4 of 7 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.
- 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Old Town San Diego
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Hwy | 4 | 2 |
| Rosecrans St | 4 | 0 |
| San Diego Ave | 3 | 0 |
| Taylor St | 3 | 0 |
| Juan St | 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.
Pedestrian crashes in Old Town San Diego by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 1 |
Common questions about Old Town San Diego
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Old Town San Diego?
- The worst spot is Juan St & Taylor St, with 7 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Rosecrans St & Pacific Hwy (7).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Old Town San Diego?
- 1 crash killed someone in 18 reported pedestrian crashes in Old Town San Diego from 2021–2026, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Old Town San Diego?
- 39% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 44% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 28% happened after dark. 11% were hit-and-run.
- How does Old Town San Diego compare with the rest of San Diego?
- Old Town San Diego had 18 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. Old Town San Diego here is the City of San Diego's Old Town San Diego community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Old Town San Diego have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Pacific Hwy (4), Rosecrans St (4), San Diego Ave (3), Taylor St (3), Juan 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. 17 of the 18 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.