Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Santee, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 24
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Mission Gorge Rd
- street with the most
Is Santee 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: 24 pedestrian crashes were reported in Santee from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Town Center Pkwy & Cuyamaca St (3). 38% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 54% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in Santee
- 38% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left.
- 54% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 25% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 21% happened after dark.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes
Town Center Pkwy & Cuyamaca St
A mix of crash types
Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Santee
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Gorge Rd | 7 | 2 |
| Magnolia Ave | 4 | 1 |
| Town Center Pkwy | 3 | 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.
Pedestrian crashes in Santee by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
How people get to work in Santee
| Share of workers | Santee | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 71.6% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 5.9% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.5% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 17.3% | 17.2% |
4.3% of households in Santee have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 26.7 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 59,332 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 Santee's streets.
Common questions about Santee
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Santee?
- The worst spot is Town Center Pkwy & Cuyamaca St, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many pedestrians were killed in Santee?
- No deaths were reported in 24 reported pedestrian crashes in Santee from 2021–2026, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Santee?
- 38% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 54% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 25% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 21% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Santee have the most pedestrian crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Mission Gorge Rd (7), Magnolia Ave (4), Town Center Pkwy (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people walk to work in Santee?
- 1.4% of workers in Santee walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 1.5% take public transit. 4.3% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Santee each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 1, 2023: 7, 2024: 3, 2025: 8, 2026: 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. 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 2026-10-07. How the data works.