Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Saratoga, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 21
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Saratoga Ave
- street with the most
Is Saratoga 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: 21 pedestrian crashes were reported in Saratoga from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). 38% involved a driver turning, 29% turning left. 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in Saratoga
- 38% involved a driver turning, 29% turning left.
- 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 29% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 19% happened after dark.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
No single spot in Saratoga has 3 or more reported pedestrian crashes. They are spread across the city.
What the police reports say drivers did in Saratoga
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 8 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 5 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 11 cars, 4 pickup trucks and 3 SUVs. In 1 crash 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.
Pedestrian crashes in Saratoga by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
How people get to work in Saratoga
| Share of workers | Saratoga | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 55.7% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 3.5% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.9% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 37.4% | 17.2% |
1.1% of households in Saratoga have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 25.1 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 30,319 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 Saratoga's streets.
Common questions about Saratoga
- How many pedestrians were killed in Saratoga?
- 1 crash killed someone in 21 reported pedestrian crashes in Saratoga from 2021–2026, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Saratoga?
- 38% involved a driver turning, 29% turning left. 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 29% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 19% happened after dark.
- How many people walk to work in Saratoga?
- 0.8% of workers in Saratoga walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 0.9% take public transit. 1.1% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Saratoga each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 5, 2023: 3, 2024: 5, 2025: 4, 2026: 0. 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.