Pedestrian crashes on Main 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: 56 pedestrian crashes were reported on Main St in Santa Ana from 2021–2025, 20 of them serious or fatal (7 fatal). The most were at Main St & Town And Country Rd (3). 43% involved a driver turning, 29% turning left. 45% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 43% involved a driver turning, 29% turning left.
• 45% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 36% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 52% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 52% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 15% (California: 40%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• 36% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 9 a.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Main St & Town And Country Rd

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   See it on the map

2. Main St & Saint Gertrude Pl

   8 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 5 of 8 crashes a driver was turning left. 7 of 8 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 50% 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.
   See it on the map

3. Main St & Anahurst Pl

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   67% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   See it on the map

4. Main St & 15th St

   7 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   4 of 7 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 57% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   See it on the map

5. Main St & Bishop St

   5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 40% happened after dark. 40% were hit-and-run.

   • 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.
   See it on the map

6. Main St & 3rd St

   6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 4 of 6 crashes a driver was turning left. 5 of 6 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 67% 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.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 9 a.m..

Where on Main St do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Main St & Town And Country Rd, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Main St & Saint Gertrude Pl (8) and Main St & Anahurst Pl (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Main St?

43% involved a driver turning, 29% turning left. 45% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 36% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 52% happened after dark.

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

Of 56 reported pedestrian crashes on Main St in Santa Ana from 2021–2025: 52% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark. 15% (California: 40%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 36% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 9 a.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Main St each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Main St in Santa Ana: 2021: 8, 2022: 9, 2023: 19, 2024: 11, 2025: 9. 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.