Pedestrian crashes on 1st St, San Jose

We don't rate streets 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. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 28 pedestrian crashes were reported on 1st St in San Jose from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal. The most were at 1st St & Willow St (5). 36% involved a driver turning, 18% turning left. 43% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the map1st St & Willow St5 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• Next in San JoseStory Rd48 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in San Jose1,452 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 36% involved a driver turning, 18% turning left.
• 43% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 32% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 46% happened after dark.

1. 1st St & Willow St

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 60% 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.
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2. 1st St & Santa Clara St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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3. 1st St & Margaret St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 100% happened after dark.

   • 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.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 2 a.m..

Where on 1st St do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

1st St & Willow St, with 5 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are 1st St & Santa Clara St (3) and 1st St & Margaret St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on 1st St?

36% involved a driver turning, 18% turning left. 43% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 32% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 46% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on 1st St each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on 1st St in San Jose: 2021: 1, 2022: 2, 2023: 8, 2024: 4, 2025: 9, 2026: 4. The latest year can rise as late reports come in.

Where does this data come from?

Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.