Pedestrian crashes on Blossom Hill Rd, 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: 27 pedestrian crashes were reported on Blossom Hill Rd in San Jose from 2021–2026, 13 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Blossom Hill Rd & Chesbro Ave (5). 19% involved a driver turning, 4% turning left. 44% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapBlossom Hill Rd & Chesbro Ave5 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• Next in San JoseStory Rd48 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in San Jose1,452 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 19% involved a driver turning, 4% turning left.
• 44% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 48% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 59% happened after dark.

1. Blossom Hill Rd & Chesbro Ave

   5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 5 people hit here, 5 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 60% 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.
   See it on the map

2. Blossom Hill Rd & Playa Del Rey

   3 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% 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.
   See it on the map

3. Blossom Hill Rd & Snell Ave

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 75% 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.
   See it on the map

4. Blossom Hill Rd & Snell Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% 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.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 6 p.m..

Where on Blossom Hill Rd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Blossom Hill Rd & Chesbro Ave, with 5 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Blossom Hill Rd & Playa Del Rey (3) and Blossom Hill Rd & Snell Ave (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Blossom Hill Rd?

19% involved a driver turning, 4% turning left. 44% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 48% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 59% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Blossom Hill Rd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Blossom Hill Rd in San Jose: 2021: 5, 2022: 3, 2023: 7, 2024: 1, 2025: 6, 2026: 5. 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.