Pedestrian crashes on Harbor Blvd, 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: 31 pedestrian crashes were reported on Harbor Blvd in Santa Ana from 2021–2025, 12 of them serious or fatal (7 fatal). The most were at Harbor Blvd & Hazard Ave (4). 26% involved a driver turning, 16% turning left. 35% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 26% involved a driver turning, 16% turning left.
• 35% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 48% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 68% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 68% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 39% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 10 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Harbor Blvd & Hazard Ave

   4 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 3 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 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.
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2. Harbor Blvd & 5th St

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 3 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

3. Harbor Blvd & Mcfadden Ave

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 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

4. Harbor Blvd & Warner Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.

   • Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
   See it on the map

5. Harbor Blvd & 1st St

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 80% 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

6. Harbor Blvd & Kent Ave

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 4 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • 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 10 p.m..

Where on Harbor Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Harbor Blvd & Hazard Ave, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Harbor Blvd & 5th St (3) and Harbor Blvd & Mcfadden Ave (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Harbor Blvd?

26% involved a driver turning, 16% turning left. 35% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 48% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 68% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Harbor Blvd, compared with California?

Of 31 reported pedestrian crashes on Harbor Blvd in Santa Ana from 2021–2025: 68% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark. 39% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 10 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Harbor Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Harbor Blvd in Santa Ana: 2021: 6, 2022: 6, 2023: 10, 2024: 4, 2025: 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.