Pedestrian crashes on San Pablo Ave, San Pablo

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: 21 pedestrian crashes were reported on San Pablo Ave in San Pablo from 2021–2025, 6 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at San Pablo Ave & Vale Rd (8). 14% involved a driver turning, 5% turning left. 24% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 14% involved a driver turning, 5% turning left.
• 24% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 24% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 52% happened after dark.

1. San Pablo Ave & Vale Rd

   8 crashes

   People hit walking in the road

   5 of 8 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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2. San Pablo Ave & Church Ln

   3 crashes

   People hit walking in the road

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

The busiest hour was 5 p.m..

Where on San Pablo Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

San Pablo Ave & Vale Rd, with 8 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025. Next are San Pablo Ave & Church Ln (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on San Pablo Ave?

14% involved a driver turning, 5% turning left. 24% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 24% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 52% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on San Pablo Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on San Pablo Ave in San Pablo: 2021: 0, 2022: 6, 2023: 7, 2024: 6, 2025: 2. 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.