Pedestrian crashes on Westminster Blvd, Westminster

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: 21 pedestrian crashes were reported on Westminster Blvd in Westminster from 2021–2025, 9 of them serious or fatal (6 fatal). The most were at Westminster Blvd & Newland St (4). 48% involved a driver turning, 24% turning left. 48% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 48% involved a driver turning, 24% turning left.
• 48% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 38% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 52% happened after dark.

1. Westminster Blvd & Newland St

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% happened after dark.

   • 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.
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2. Westminster Blvd & Goldenwest St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   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. 50% happened after dark.

   • 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.
   See it on the map

3. Westminster Blvd & Monroe St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was turning left. 4 of 4 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.
   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 Westminster Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Westminster Blvd & Newland St, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Westminster Blvd & Goldenwest St (4) and Westminster Blvd & Monroe St (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Westminster Blvd?

48% involved a driver turning, 24% turning left. 48% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 38% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 52% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Westminster Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Westminster Blvd in Westminster: 2021: 10, 2022: 5, 2023: 4, 2024: 2, 2025: 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, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.