Pedestrian crashes on Monterey 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. These counts are too low: only 30% of San Jose's reported pedestrian crashes have a map location. What the records show: 20 pedestrian crashes were reported on Monterey Rd in San Jose from 2021–2025, 11 of them serious or fatal (8 fatal). The most were at Monterey Rd & Curtner Ave (6).

• 25% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left.
• 15% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 30% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 65% happened after dark.
• 15% were hit-and-run.

1. Monterey Rd & Curtner Ave

   6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 3 of 6 crashes a driver was turning right. 50% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   • 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 11 p.m..

Where on Monterey Rd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Monterey Rd & Curtner Ave, with 6 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal.

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Monterey Rd?

25% involved a driver turning, 10% turning left. 15% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 30% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 65% happened after dark. 15% were hit-and-run.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Monterey Rd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Monterey Rd in San Jose: 2021: 5, 2022: 3, 2023: 5, 2024: 3, 2025: 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.