Pedestrian crashes on Thornton Rd, Stockton

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: 17 pedestrian crashes were reported on Thornton Rd in Stockton from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Thornton Rd & Wagner Heights Rd (6). 35% involved a driver turning, 24% turning left. 29% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapThornton Rd & Wagner Heights Rd6 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• Next in StocktonMartin Luther King Blvd40 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Stockton721 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 35% involved a driver turning, 24% turning left.
• 29% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 47% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 59% happened after dark.

1. Thornton Rd & Wagner Heights Rd

   6 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 6 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 83% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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2. Thornton Rd & Waudman Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.

   • Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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3. Thornton Rd & Hammer Ln

   4 crashes

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was turning left. 2 of 4 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 75% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
   See it on the map

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 10 a.m..

Where on Thornton Rd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Thornton Rd & Wagner Heights Rd, with 6 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Thornton Rd & Waudman Ave (3) and Thornton Rd & Hammer Ln (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Thornton Rd?

35% involved a driver turning, 24% turning left. 29% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 47% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 59% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Thornton Rd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Thornton Rd in Stockton: 2021: 2, 2022: 4, 2023: 3, 2024: 3, 2025: 2, 2026: 3. 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.