Pedestrian crashes on 1st St, Santa Ana

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: 79 pedestrian crashes were reported on 1st St in Santa Ana from 2021–2025, 30 of them serious or fatal (16 fatal). The most were at 1st St & Harbor Blvd (8). 32% involved a driver turning, 15% turning left. 46% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 32% involved a driver turning, 15% turning left.
• 46% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 39% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 67% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 67% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 90% (California: 40%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• 38% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. 1st St & Harbor Blvd

   8 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 3 fatal

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 3 of 8 crashes a driver was turning right. 5 of 8 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph. 25% were hit-and-run.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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2. 1st St & Clara St

   8 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   4 of 8 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 75% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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3. 1st St & Susan St

   5 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 60% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
   See it on the map

4. 1st St & Fairview St

   5 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   4 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
   See it on the map

5. 1st St & Newhope St

   5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 5 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 80% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
   See it on the map

6. 1st St & Lacy St

   4 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   4 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
   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 1st St do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

1st St & Harbor Blvd, with 8 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are 1st St & Clara St (8) and 1st St & Susan St (5).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on 1st St?

32% involved a driver turning, 15% turning left. 46% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 39% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on 1st St, compared with California?

Of 79 reported pedestrian crashes on 1st St in Santa Ana from 2021–2025: 67% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark. 90% (California: 40%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 38% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

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

Reported pedestrian crashes on 1st St in Santa Ana: 2021: 14, 2022: 11, 2023: 21, 2024: 16, 2025: 17. 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.