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].
Piedmont’s crash record is small, and that matters
Our own count of the state’s crash records found 54 injury or fatal crashes on Piedmont’s streets in 2021–2025, between 9 and 12 a year [2]. With numbers this small, a few crashes move any share or ranking a lot, so read these as counts.
| Year | Injury or fatal crashes on Piedmont streets |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2025* | 12 |
- 14 of the 54 involved a pedestrian (25.9%). In Oakland as a whole the share was 15.1%.
- 5 killed or seriously injured someone.
- Grand Avenue was named first on 12 reports and Oakland Avenue on 8. Their intersection had 6, the only Piedmont intersection with five or more.
- Crashes involving a bicycle or a motorcycle, and hit-and-runs, were fewer than five each over the five years, so they are not broken out.
*2025 is provisional; late reports can still be added. Police-reported crashes only. Every area, side by side · method · CSV.
Grand and Oakland Avenues cross the city line
Piedmont is surrounded by Oakland, and Grand Avenue and Oakland Avenue both run on into Oakland. A crash on the Piedmont side is reported by the Piedmont Police Department; on the Oakland side, by the Oakland Police. That is the agency you ask for the report, using the number on the card or slip you were given; how to get an Oakland police report covers the Oakland side. The counts above are Piedmont-side reports only.
From Piedmont to 8th Street
- Driving. From Piedmont City Hall, take Highland Avenue to Oakland Avenue, then Harrison Street and Webster Street into downtown and 8th Street: 3.5 miles, measured on OpenStreetMap routing on November 1, 2026 [5]. No time is given; none was measured.
- By bus. AC Transit Line 88 runs from Piedmont on Highland Avenue, Oakland Avenue, Harrison Street and Grand Avenue to downtown Oakland, then on 11th and 12th streets [3]. It replaced Line 33 for Piedmont riders in AC Transit’s Realign service changes [4].
- BART. Piedmont has no BART station. Downtown, 12th St./Oakland City Center BART is about a 7-minute walk from the clinic at 435 8th Street.
What the first visit is
An exam before any treatment. The doctor takes the history of the crash and of each symptom, checks how you move and where it is tender, runs orthopedic and neurological tests, and measures range of motion in degrees. Findings and the plan are explained before care starts and written down with a date. Imaging, if the exam calls for it, is referred out. Dr. Ben Glass sees patients in English and Spanish, and Dr. Irina Velichko in English and Russian. Same-day slots are held for new accident patients.
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. The other driver’s liability coverage, MedPay on your own policy, uninsured motorist coverage or a lien can each apply; who pays for my care after a car accident explains the order, and uninsured and hit-and-run crashes covers the case where the other driver had no insurance or left.
Ask for a call back
Leave a first name and number. We'll call you back within 30 minutes during clinic hours; outside clinic hours, first thing the next morning.
Questions
Is there a bus from Piedmont to downtown Oakland?
How far is the clinic from Piedmont?
Who takes the report for a crash in Piedmont?
Why are the Piedmont numbers so small?
How is care paid for?
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.
- 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.
- AC Transit, "Maps & Schedules" (line descriptions). Read November 1, 2026.
- AC Transit, "Realign Service Changes". Read November 1, 2026.
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); driving routes measured with the OSRM router. 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.