Emergency first. Go to the nearest emergency room, or call 911, if after the crash you have a head injury with passing out or confusion, a neck or spine injury with numbness or trouble moving, severe chest pain or trouble breathing, or heavy bleeding or a possible broken bone [1].
From Alameda to 8th Street: tube, bridge, bus or BART
The clinic is at 435 8th Street in downtown Oakland, near Broadway.
- From the West End. Webster Street runs into the Posey Tube, which comes up on Harrison Street in Oakland; turn onto 8th Street. From 1500 Webster Street it is 2.1 miles.
- From Park Street. Cross the Park Street Bridge, take 29th Avenue and 23rd Avenue to I-880 north, and exit at Oak Street for 8th Street: 3.7 miles from 1601 Park Street.
- By bus. AC Transit Line 51A runs from Fruitvale BART through Alameda on Broadway, Santa Clara Avenue and Webster Street, then on Broadway through downtown Oakland toward Rockridge BART. Lines 19 and 96 run from Alameda through the Webster and Posey tubes to downtown Oakland, and Line 30 runs on Central Avenue and Webster Street to downtown [2].
- By BART. Alameda has no BART station. From Fruitvale BART, Richmond-bound (Orange line) trains reach 12th St./Oakland City Center in two stops, and the clinic is about a 7-minute walk from there [3].
Distances are driving routes on OpenStreetMap data, measured with the OSRM router on November 1, 2026 [4]. No times are given: they depend on traffic in the tubes and on the bridge.
Alameda’s crash record, 2021–2024
Our own count of the state’s crash records (CHP’s CCRS) found 728 injury or fatal crashes on Alameda’s city streets in 2021–2024, and 66 more on freeways and state routes, counted separately [5].
| Year | Injury or fatal crashes | Pedestrian | Bicyclist | Death or serious injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 164 | 28 | 17 | 12 |
| 2022 | 180 | 24 | 29 | 16 |
| 2023 | 178 | 35 | 23 | 8 |
| 2024 | 206 | 36 | 43 | 10 |
Bicycles. 112 of those crashes involved someone on a bicycle: 15.4% of Alameda’s city-street injury crashes, about twice the share in Oakland (7.8% in 2021–2025). 123 (16.9%) involved a pedestrian. If you were riding or walking, hit while walking or riding a bike covers which coverage can apply when you had no car.
Streets. The streets named first on the most reports were Buena Vista Avenue (50), Central Avenue (49), Lincoln Avenue (47), Park Street (46) and Otis Drive (44). Two intersections tied for the most: Buena Vista Avenue and Grand Street, and Otis Drive and Park Street, with 8 each.
Why 2024 is the last year. The state file has no Alameda Police Department reports after August 2025, so a 2025 total would be short. These are police-reported crashes only, and they are counts, not rates. Every area, side by side, with the method and the CSV.
Who takes the report
On Alameda’s city streets the Alameda Police Department writes most reports; some crashes in Alameda, on the state routes, are reported by the CHP. Ask for the report from the agency that took it, by the report number on the card or slip you were given. For the Oakland side of the tubes, how to get an Oakland police report covers the Oakland Police and the CHP.
The first visit
It is an exam, not a treatment session: the history of the crash and of each symptom, orthopedic and neurological tests, and range of motion measured in degrees. The doctor explains the findings and the plan before any care starts, and every visit is written down with a date. If the exam calls for imaging, we refer you out for it. Dr. Velichko’s focus is extremity injuries: shoulder, elbow, wrist, knee, ankle and foot. Same-day slots are held for new accident patients.
For whiplash in particular, see whiplash treatment for Alameda.
Who pays
Get examined as soon as you can. An early, dated exam starts your record from the beginning.
Auto insurance, MedPay, PIP, and liens accepted.
The clinic does not bill health insurance or workers' comp. We check your policy before your first visit, and what you owe is confirmed in writing before your first visit. Which coverage applies depends on the policies involved; who pays for my care after a car accident walks through it, and MedPay and liens each have a page.
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Related pages
Sources
- MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine), "When to use the emergency room - adult" (reviewed July 15, 2026). Read November 1, 2026.
- AC Transit, "Maps & Schedules" (line descriptions). Read November 1, 2026.
- BART, system map and route information (routes checked with BART’s route data). Read November 1, 2026.
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); driving routes measured with the OSRM router. Read November 1, 2026.
- California Highway Patrol, California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), California Open Data Portal; files downloaded October 26, 2026, counted by Oakland Accident Care. Read November 1, 2026.
This page is general information, not medical or legal advice, and it does not diagnose. Crash counts are police-reported crashes only; they are counts, not rates, and they say nothing about fault. If you think you are having a medical emergency, call 911.