This page collects what official city, county and state sources publish about where serious and fatal crashes happen in Oakland. Every figure is quoted as the source published it and linked to that source. We did not run our own analysis. Where sources disagree or the data has limits, we say so.
The Oakland Department of Transportation (OakDOT) maps a High Injury Network (HIN): the streets where severe and fatal crashes are most concentrated. The City's page for the 2024 version states that it represents "the 8% of streets responsible for 60% of the severe and fatal collisions" in Oakland, and that the map "was updated in May of 2024 with crash data from 2017 to 2021."[1]
How crashes are weighted, per the City: fatal and severe-injury crashes count 3 points each, "other visible injury" crashes count 1, and complaint-of-pain and property-damage-only crashes count 0. The motor vehicle network uses only fatal and severe-injury crashes; the pedestrian and bicyclist networks also add visible-injury crashes.[1]
As listed in the City's published table,[3] in the City's order, with street names spelled out. Being on the list means an intersection is part of the HIN; the table does not rank them.
As listed in the City's published table,[2] in the City's order. *The table spells this endpoint "Mandeal Pkwy"; we read it as Mandela Parkway. None of the 45 segments is a freeway.
From the City's traffic fatality tracker, run by OakDOT and the Oakland Police Department.[7]
| Year | People killed |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2020 | 36 |
| 2021 | 30 |
| 2022 | 36 |
| 2023 | 33 |
| 2024 | 30 |
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2026 (through August) | 18 |
Source: City of Oakland, Monitoring Traffic Deaths in Oakland.[7] The City notes that two deaths in 2025 from crashes in earlier years, more than 30 days after the crash, were not counted in the 2025 total, "consistent with state data reporting standards." The page shows no last-updated date and says it is updated on an ongoing basis; 2026 is a partial year.
| Travel mode | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrian | 10 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 |
| Bicyclist | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Driver | 8 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Passenger | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Motorcyclist | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Other motorized user | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Other non-motorized user | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 36 | 30 | 36 | 33 | 30 |
Source: City of Oakland, 2024 Safe Oakland Streets Annual Informational Report, Table 1 (report dated April 14, 2025).[4] The report's "other motorized user" deaths were people on e-scooters, an ATV, a mini bike and a motorized scooter.
The same report states: "In 2024, 70% of the fatal crashes in Oakland occurred in 'High' and 'Highest' Priority neighborhoods, which make up an estimated 36% of Oakland's streets." The City's priority levels factor in the share of low-income residents, communities of color, seniors and people with disabilities.[4] The fatality tracker adds that "68% of the High Injury Network falls in High and Highest Priority Equity Communities."[7]
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) ranks cities within population groups. Oakland is in Group A, cities with populations over 250,000. "Number 1 in the rankings is the highest, or 'worst.'"[6] The latest Oakland ranking page available is for 2023.[5]
| Measure (2023) | Count | Rank in group |
|---|---|---|
| Victims killed and injured, all | 2,013 | 7 of 15 |
| Pedestrians killed and injured | 255 | 3 of 15 |
| Pedestrians 65 and older killed and injured | 45 | 2 of 15 |
| Bicyclists killed and injured | 100 | 8 of 15 |
| Motorcyclists killed and injured | 119 | 3 of 15 |
| Hit-and-run crashes (fatal and injury) | 499 | 1 of 15 |
| Nighttime crashes, 9:00 p.m.–2:59 a.m. (fatal and injury) | 312 | 3 of 15 |
| Speed-related crashes (fatal and injury) | 224 | 10 of 15 |
Source: OTS, Oakland 2023 rankings.[5] OTS cautions that its rankings "are only indicators of potential problems," and that a crash reported by the CHP on a road with shared jurisdiction "does not count against the city."[6] Counts are as printed by OTS.
The Alameda County Transportation Commission's September 2024 report uses collision data from 2018 through 2022. It states: "The total mileage of the 2024 Active Transportation HIN is 334 miles, which accounts for about 8% of the countywide street network. Approximately 70% of all injury pedestrian and bike collisions occurred on the 2024 HIN."[8] Its longest corridors that include Oakland:
| Corridor | Jurisdictions | Miles on the 2024 HIN |
|---|---|---|
| International Boulevard | Oakland | 6.58 |
| San Pablo Avenue | Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland | 6.36 |
| Martin Luther King Junior Way | Berkeley, Oakland | 5.33 |
| Foothill Boulevard | Oakland | 4.65 |
| Telegraph Avenue | Berkeley, Oakland | 4.44 |
| Adeline Street | Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland | 4.15 |
| MacArthur Boulevard | Oakland | 4.01 |
| Broadway | Alameda, Oakland | 3.94 |
| Bancroft Avenue | Oakland | 3.61 |
| San Leandro Street | Oakland | 3.48 |
Source: Alameda CTC, High-Injury Network and Proactive Safety Network Report, September 2024, Table 5.[8] Mileage for multi-city corridors is the whole corridor, not only the Oakland portion. This is the county's active-transportation network, a different map from the City's HIN.
All sources accessed September 23, 2026. If a source updates, the figures above may no longer match it; the source is authoritative. Corrections are welcome.
This page is maintained by Oakland Accident Care, a chiropractic clinic in downtown Oakland that treats people hurt in motor vehicle collisions. If you were in a crash and need your report, see how to get your Oakland collision report. If you were walking or riding, see what applies when you're hit on foot or on a bike.