Pedestrian crashes on Santa Clara 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: 30 pedestrian crashes were reported on Santa Clara St in San Jose from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Santa Clara St & 11th St (3). 40% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left. 60% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapSanta Clara St & 11th St3 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

• 40% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left.
• 60% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 13% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 33% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 33% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 13% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Santa Clara St & 11th St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 3 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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2. Santa Clara St & 4th St

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 3 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 5 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 40% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   • Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
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3. Santa Clara St & 3rd St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 4 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing.

   • 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.
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4. Santa Clara St & 6th St

   3 crashes

   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.
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5. Santa Clara St & 19th St

   3 crashes

   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.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 8 p.m..

Where on Santa Clara St do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Santa Clara St & 11th St, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Santa Clara St & 4th St (5) and Santa Clara St & 3rd St (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Santa Clara St?

40% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left. 60% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 13% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 33% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Santa Clara St, compared with California?

Of 30 reported pedestrian crashes on Santa Clara St in San Jose from 2021–2026: 33% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 13% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Santa Clara St each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Santa Clara St in San Jose: 2021: 3, 2022: 3, 2023: 7, 2024: 6, 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.