Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Santa Clarita, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 191
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 38
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 4
- fatal
- street with the most
- Soledad Canyon Rd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explainedIs Santa Clarita safe to walk?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate cities 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. What the records show: 191 pedestrian crashes were reported in Santa Clarita from 2021–2026, 38 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at Railroad Ave & Market St (8). 40% involved a driver turning, 19% turning left. 43% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in Santa Clarita
- 40% involved a driver turning, 19% turning left.
- 43% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 23% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 32% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Santa Clarita
- 32% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 32% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 20% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).
- 4% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 4 crashes: a construction or repair zone (4).
Set against all pedestrian crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 018 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Railroad Ave & Market St
People hit crossing mid-block
4 of 8 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% 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.
- 027 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Soledad Canyon Rd & Whites Canyon Rd
People hit walking in the road
3 of 7 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Bouquet Canyon Rd & Espuella Dr
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.
- 045 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Sierra Hwy & Soledad Canyon Rd
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 60% 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.
- 055 crashes
Valencia Blvd & Mcbean Pkwy
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 2 of 5, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Of 5 people hit here, 4 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 40% happened after dark. 40% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
- 064 crashes
Copper Hill Dr & Mcbean Pkwy
Drivers turning right into people crossing
In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was turning right. 4 of 4 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.
- 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.
- 074 crashes
Lyons Ave & Newhall Ave
Drivers turning right into people crossing
In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was turning right. 2 of 4 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.
- 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.
- 084 crashes
Sierra Hwy & SR-14
Drivers turning right into people crossing
Police reports: in 3 of 4, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. In 4 of 4 crashes a driver was turning right. 4 of 4 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 50% happened after dark.
- 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.
- 093 crashes
Soledad Canyon Rd & Crossglade Ave
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 2 of 3 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 3 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.
- 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.
- 103 crashes
Coledad Canyon Rd & Vilna Ave
A 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Santa Clarita
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Soledad Canyon Rd | 20 | 3 |
| Sierra Hwy | 14 | 1 |
| Bouquet Canyon Rd | 11 | 5 |
| Mcbean Pkwy | 11 | 1 |
| Railroad Ave | 6 | 4 |
| Lyons Ave | 6 | 1 |
| Valencia Blvd | 6 | 0 |
| Copper Hill Dr | 4 | 1 |
| Whites Canyon Rd | 4 | 1 |
| Lost Canyon Rd | 4 | 0 |
Reported pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
What the police reports say drivers did in Santa Clarita
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 46 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 9 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 6 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 6 | |
| didn't yield to a pedestrian on a sidewalk | 5 | |
| drove under the influence | 4 | |
| ran a red light | 4 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 100 cars, 45 SUVs, 23 pickup trucks, 7 minivans, 2 motorcycles and 2 truck or semis. In 6 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
When pedestrians are hit in Santa Clarita
The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 28% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Wednesday.
| Monday | 30 | |
| Tuesday | 25 | |
| Wednesday | 37 | |
| Thursday | 31 | |
| Friday | 23 | |
| Saturday | 27 | |
| Sunday | 18 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Santa Clarita, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Santa Clarita
| Where the person on foot was | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 44% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 4% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 24% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 28% | 29% |
| Posted speed of the road | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| 25 mph or less | 61% | 33% |
| 30–35 mph | 6% | 32% |
| 40–45 mph | 23% | 27% |
| 50 mph or more | 10% | 8% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Santa Clarita, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (187) or the road's posted speed (31). Freeway crashes are left out. These describe the crashes, not how dangerous each kind of street is: we have no count of how many people cross each one.
Pedestrian crashes in Santa Clarita by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 23 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 32 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 37 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 36 | 8 | |
| 2026 | 29 | 6 |
How people get to work in Santa Clarita
| Share of workers | Santa Clarita | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 68.1% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 8.8% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 18.5% | 17.2% |
3.3% of households in Santa Clarita have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 34.1 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 230,221 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on Santa Clarita's streets.
Common questions about Santa Clarita
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Santa Clarita?
- The worst spot is Railroad Ave & Market St, with 8 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal. Next are Soledad Canyon Rd & Whites Canyon Rd (7) and Bouquet Canyon Rd & Espuella Dr (3).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Santa Clarita?
- 4 crashes killed someone in 191 reported pedestrian crashes in Santa Clarita from 2021–2026, and 38 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Santa Clarita?
- 40% involved a driver turning, 19% turning left. 43% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 23% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 32% happened after dark.
- When and where do pedestrian crashes happen in Santa Clarita, compared with California?
- Of 191 reported pedestrian crashes in Santa Clarita from 2021–2026: 32% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 32% (California: 35%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 20% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 4% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 4 crashes: a construction or repair zone (4).
- Which streets in Santa Clarita have the most pedestrian crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Soledad Canyon Rd (20), Sierra Hwy (14), Bouquet Canyon Rd (11), Mcbean Pkwy (11), Railroad Ave (6). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- What time of day are pedestrians hit in Santa Clarita?
- The busiest hour for reported pedestrian crashes in Santa Clarita was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.), and the busiest day was Wednesday, 2021–2026.
- How many people walk to work in Santa Clarita?
- 0.8% of workers in Santa Clarita walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 1.6% take public transit. 3.3% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Santa Clarita each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 34, 2022: 23, 2023: 32, 2024: 37, 2025: 36, 2026: 29. 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Crashes on freeways are left out. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-22. How the data works.