Pedestrian crashes on Sonoma Blvd, Vallejo

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: 48 pedestrian crashes were reported on Sonoma Blvd in Vallejo from 2021–2025, 22 of them serious or fatal (14 fatal). The most were at Sonoma Blvd & Yolano Dr (4). 13% involved a driver turning, 6% turning left. 40% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 13% involved a driver turning, 6% turning left.
• 40% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 42% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 92% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 92% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 46% (California: 40%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• 46% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 10 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Sonoma Blvd & Yolano Dr

   4 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 4 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% 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. Sonoma Blvd & Lewis Brown Dr

   5 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 3 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   4 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% 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.
   See it on the map

3. Sonoma Blvd & Meadows Dr

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
   See it on the map

4. Sonoma Blvd & Redwood St

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% 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.
   See it on the map

5. Sonoma Blvd & Arkansas St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 4 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 75% 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.
   See it on the map

6. Sonoma Blvd & Lemon St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.

   • 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.
   • 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 p.m..

Where on Sonoma Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Sonoma Blvd & Yolano Dr, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Sonoma Blvd & Lewis Brown Dr (5) and Sonoma Blvd & Meadows Dr (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Sonoma Blvd?

13% involved a driver turning, 6% turning left. 40% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 42% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 92% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Sonoma Blvd, compared with California?

Of 48 reported pedestrian crashes on Sonoma Blvd in Vallejo from 2021–2025: 92% (California: 44%) of crashes happened after dark. 46% (California: 40%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 46% (California: 30%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 10 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Sonoma Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Sonoma Blvd in Vallejo: 2021: 8, 2022: 15, 2023: 6, 2024: 11, 2025: 8. 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.