Pedestrian crashes on El Camino Real, Santa Clara
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2025
- 17
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is El Camino Real in Santa Clara safe to walk?
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. These counts are too low: only 66% of Santa Clara's reported pedestrian crashes have a map location. What the records show: 17 pedestrian crashes were reported on El Camino Real in Santa Clara from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at El Camino Real & Kiely Blvd (3).
How people on foot get hit on El Camino Real
- 35% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left.
- 65% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 24% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 47% happened after dark.
- 12% were hit-and-run.
Where on El Camino Real crashes cluster
El Camino Real & Kiely Blvd
3 crashesA 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.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When pedestrian crashes happen on El Camino Real
The busiest hour was 7 p.m..
Pedestrian crashes on El Camino Real by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
Common questions about El Camino Real
- Where on El Camino Real do the most pedestrian crashes happen?
- El Camino Real & Kiely Blvd, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit on El Camino Real?
- 35% involved a driver turning, 12% turning left. 65% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 24% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 47% happened after dark. 12% were hit-and-run.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen on El Camino Real each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes on El Camino Real in Santa Clara: 2021: 1, 2022: 3, 2023: 7, 2024: 5, 2025: 1. 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.
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. Crashes are counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Crashes on freeways are left out. Long, busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-09-23. How the data works.