Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Sebastopol, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 18
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- SR-116
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Sebastopol 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: 18 pedestrian crashes were reported in Sebastopol from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal. The most were at SR-116 & Hurlbut Ave (3). 17% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 39% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in Sebastopol
- 17% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left.
- 39% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 17% happened after dark.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
SR-116 & Hurlbut Ave
Drivers turning left into people crossing
Police reports: in 2 of 3, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. In 2 of 3 crashes a driver was turning left. 2 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.
- 025 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
SR-116 & SR-12
People hit walking in the road
3 of 5 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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Sebastopol
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 7 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 2 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 9 cars, 5 pickup trucks and 4 SUVs.
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 Sebastopol by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
How people get to work in Sebastopol
| Share of workers | Sebastopol | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 58% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 2.7% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.2% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 6.5% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 29.6% | 17.2% |
11.1% of households in Sebastopol have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 23.6 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 7,445 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 Sebastopol's streets.
Common questions about Sebastopol
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Sebastopol?
- The worst spot is SR-116 & Hurlbut Ave, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are SR-116 & SR-12 (5).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Sebastopol?
- No deaths were reported in 18 reported pedestrian crashes in Sebastopol from 2021–2026, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Sebastopol?
- 17% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 39% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 17% happened after dark.
- How many people walk to work in Sebastopol?
- 6.5% of workers in Sebastopol walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 0.2% take public transit. 11.1% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Sebastopol each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 3, 2023: 6, 2024: 3, 2025: 2, 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.