Pedestrian crashes on Main St, Santa Maria

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: 20 pedestrian crashes were reported on Main St in Santa Maria from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Main St & Depot St (3). 50% involved a driver turning, 15% turning left. 50% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 50% involved a driver turning, 15% turning left.
• 50% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 20% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 50% happened after dark.

1. Main St & Depot St

   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.

   • 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.
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2. Main St & Western Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   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.
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3. Main St & Pine St

   3 crashes

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 67% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   • Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
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4. Main St & Broadway

   3 crashes

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 3 of 3 crashes a driver was turning right. 3 of 3 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.
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5. Main St & School St

   3 crashes

   People hit walking in the road

   3 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing.

   • 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.
   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 Main St do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Main St & Depot St, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Main St & Western Ave (3) and Main St & Pine St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Main St?

50% involved a driver turning, 15% turning left. 50% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 20% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Main St each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Main St in Santa Maria: 2021: 3, 2022: 5, 2023: 2, 2024: 4, 2025: 6. 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.