Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Shafter, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 15
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Shafter 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: 15 pedestrian crashes were reported in Shafter from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Valley St & Lerdo Hwy (3). 27% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left. 60% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in Shafter
- 27% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left.
- 60% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 7% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 27% happened after dark.
- 13% were hit-and-run.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Valley St & Lerdo Hwy
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.
- 023 crashes
West Tulare Ave & Ryan Dr
People hit walking in the road
2 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.
Pedestrian crashes in Shafter by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
How people get to work in Shafter
| Share of workers | Shafter | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 81% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 12.4% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 4.4% | 17.2% |
4% of households in Shafter have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 23.3 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 21,193 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 Shafter's streets.
Common questions about Shafter
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Shafter?
- The worst spot is Valley St & Lerdo Hwy, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are West Tulare Ave & Ryan Dr (3).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Shafter?
- 1 crash killed someone in 15 reported pedestrian crashes in Shafter from 2021–2026, and 2 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Shafter?
- 27% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left. 60% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 7% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 27% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.
- How many people walk to work in Shafter?
- 1.1% of workers in Shafter walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 0.5% take public transit. 4% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in Shafter each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 2, 2022: 3, 2023: 2, 2024: 1, 2025: 5, 2026: 2. 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.