Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Pacific Beach, San Diego
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 139
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 32
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 4
- fatal
- street with the most
- Garnet Ave
- street with the most
Is Pacific 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: 139 pedestrian crashes were reported in Pacific Beach from 2021–2026, 32 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at Garnet Ave & Everts St (18). 32% involved a driver turning, 22% turning left. 50% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Pacific Beach here is the City of San Diego's Pacific 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 Pacific Beach
- 32% involved a driver turning, 22% turning left.
- 50% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 28% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 58% happened after dark.
- 19% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Pacific Beach
- 58% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 23% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 1 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.
- 0118 crashes · 5 serious or fatal
Garnet Ave & Everts St
A mix of crash types
Of 18 people hit here, 11 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 4 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% happened after dark. 33% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
- 0217 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Ingraham St & Garnet Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
7 of 17 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 59% 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.
- 0316 crashes · 4 serious or fatal
Mission Blvd & Thomas Ave
A mix of crash types
Of 16 people hit here, 9 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 4 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 81% happened after dark. 25% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
- 0410 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Grand Ave & Kendall St
A mix of crash types
Of 10 people hit here, 5 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were in the road. 70% 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.
- 0514 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Garnet Ave & Mission Blvd
A mix of crash types
Of 14 people hit here, 8 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 4 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 71% 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.
- 068 crashes · 4 serious or fatal
Garnet Ave & Mission Bay Dr
People hit walking in the road
4 of 8 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 63% happened after dark. 25% 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.
- 073 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Ingraham St & La Playa Ave
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.
- 085 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Garnet Ave & Lamont St
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 80% 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.
- 096 crashes
Garnet Ave & Bayard St
People hit crossing mid-block
3 of 6 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.
- 105 crashes
Garnet Ave & Olney St
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 4 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 4 of 5 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Pacific Beach
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Garnet Ave | 40 | 10 |
| Mission Blvd | 24 | 4 |
| Grand Ave | 23 | 9 |
| Ingraham St | 10 | 1 |
| Hornblend St | 4 | 1 |
| Turquoise 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.
When pedestrians are hit in Pacific Beach
The busiest hour was 1 a.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 13% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Saturday.
| Monday | 16 | |
| Tuesday | 14 | |
| Wednesday | 20 | |
| Thursday | 11 | |
| Friday | 21 | |
| Saturday | 29 | |
| Sunday | 28 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Pacific Beach, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Pacific Beach
| Where the person on foot was | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 53% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 2% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 30% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 16% | 29% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Pacific Beach, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (131) 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 Pacific Beach by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 20 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 24 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 30 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 21 | 3 |
Common questions about Pacific Beach
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Pacific Beach?
- The worst spot is Garnet Ave & Everts St, with 18 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal. Next are Ingraham St & Garnet Ave (17) and Mission Blvd & Thomas Ave (16).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Pacific Beach?
- 4 crashes killed someone in 139 reported pedestrian crashes in Pacific Beach from 2021–2026, and 32 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Pacific Beach?
- 32% involved a driver turning, 22% turning left. 50% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 28% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 58% happened after dark. 19% were hit-and-run.
- How does Pacific Beach compare with the rest of San Diego?
- Pacific Beach had 139 of the 2,257 pedestrian crashes on the map in San Diego, 2021–2026 (6%). 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. Pacific Beach here is the City of San Diego's Pacific Beach community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Pacific Beach have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Garnet Ave (40), Mission Blvd (24), Grand Ave (23), Ingraham St (10), Hornblend St (4), 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. 137 of the 139 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.