Report that it found that Sacramento and Stockton are tied as the 19th deadliest metro areas in the country when it comes to pedestrians on the streets. Advocates in Sacramento say that it’s only getting worse. Case Area 3’s Esteban Reynoso is live for us in downtown right now. So Esteban, some people who live in the area are telling you that this is not even surprising. Yeah, Goldston Edie, some people around here, they say that that’s not surprising. Some are surprised by this to see where Sacramento ranks for the deadliest for pedestrians, and this being *** really deadly area. We talked to some people around here who say that they’re really frustrated by this. All the meanwhile, the city of Sacramento works towards that Vision Zero plan. People do not take stop signs seriously. Concerned for their safety, every day we’re almost hit by *** car because people do not, it’s like they don’t even know anymore that pedestrians have the right of way. The Sacramento metro area, which includes Roseville and Folsom, recently ranked as the 19th deadliest area for pedestrians, according to *** report by the nonprofit Smart Growth America. They took data from pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people from 2020 to 2024. Kind of makes sense. I mean, growing up here, people just drive kind of however they want in Midtown. We took the report to people in the streets. I appreciate all the crosswalks they have, but people just don’t really pay attention and are kind of careless driving around. I think there’s definitely *** little bit of *** *** culture of just like just rolling through it, you know, like the California roll, and it’s just like. I don’t know. It’s unless anything gets enforced, there you go. *** car rolled through *** stop sign right as we were interviewing 3 people. We’ve counted *** lot of people blowing through stop signs. There’s one guy right there that just did it. There we go. See, case in point, thank you, sir. And while we were interviewing Rose Peskov, honestly, I kind of thought the number would be higher. I don’t know what that, you know, you take that for what you will, but, um, yeah, I mean I think that’s still pretty bad. The findings of the recent report just acknowledge once again what we all know here locally. Our streets are very dangerous and we have to do something, and they’re dangerous by design. Isaac Gonzalez with Slow Down Sacramento knows the city has *** Vision Zero action plan with the goal of having zero pedestrian deaths. We need action. Uh, there’s *** severe crisis in Sacramento, an epidemic of sorts. In vehicular violence, ideas like establishing *** 20 mile per hour speed limit at dangerous intersections and introducing speed enforcement, but Sacramento City council member Lisa Kaplan says it’s going to take everyone, saying in *** statement motorists must maintain slower speeds, yield to pedestrians, and actively scan intersections and bike lanes to prevent devastating accidents. Safe streets require active participations from everyone. Now the city says that they’re continuing to host more meetings for their Vision Zero plan or their action plan that they are hoping to implement by 2027 to try to bring that number down all the way to zero. Now if you’re curious about the state of California as *** whole, it ranked 8th on this list for pedestrian deaths. Live in Sacramento, Esteban Reynoso, KCRA, 3 News. All right, thanks for bringing that to our attention.
Sacramento and Stockton tied for 19th deadliest metro area for pedestrians, according to report
A report by Smart Growth America ranks Sacramento and Stockton as the 19th deadliest metro areas for pedestrians, with local advocates urging action to improve safety.
Updated: 11:29 PM PDT Jul 9, 2026
Sacramento and Stockton are tied as the 19th deadliest metro area in the United States for pedestrians, according to a report by the nonprofit Smart Growth America, which analyzed pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people from 2020 to 2024. Advocates in Sacramento say the issue is becoming more severe. Janet Weeks, a Sacramento resident, said, “People do not take stop signs seriously.” “Every day we’re almost hit by a car, because people do not, it’s like they don’t even know anymore that pedestrians have the right of way,” Weeks added.Colin Wright, another pedestrian, said, “Kinda makes sense. Growing up here people just drive however they want in Midtown.” Jacob Brezinski, who also walks in the area, said, “I appreciate the crosswalks they have, but people just don’t pay attention. Kind of careless driving around.” Nate Spickelmier noted, “I think there’s definitely a culture of just rolling through it. The California roll. Unless anything gets enforced…” During interviews in Midtown, a car rolled through a stop sign, prompting Rose Peshkoff to comment, “See there we go, case and point thank you sir.” Peshkoff added, “Honestly, I thought the number would be higher. Take that for what you will, but yeah, that’s still pretty bad.” Isaac Gonzalez, founder and president of Slow Down Sacramento, said the report reflects a known issue. “The findings of the recent report just acknowledge what we already know here locally. Our streets are very dangerous, and we have to do something. They’re dangerous by design,” he said. Gonzalez emphasized the need for immediate action, saying, “We need action. There is a severe crisis in Sacramento, an epidemic of sorts, in vehicular violence.” He suggested ideas such as establishing a 20 mph speed limit at dangerous intersections and introducing speed enforcement. Sacramento City Councilmember Lisa Kaplan called for collective responsibility. “Motorist must maintain slower speeds, yield to pedestrians and actively scan intersections and bike lanes to prevent devastating accidents,” Kaplan said. “Safe streets require active participation from everyone.”The city is continuing its efforts through the Vision Zero Action Plan, which aims to eliminate pedestrian deaths. Workshops are being held to gather community input, with the next meeting scheduled for July 30 at La Familia’s Maple Neighborhood Center. California, as a state, ranked as the 8th deadliest for pedestrians.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Sacramento and Stockton are tied as the 19th deadliest metro area in the United States for pedestrians, according to a report by the nonprofit Smart Growth America, which analyzed pedestrian deaths per 100,000 people from 2020 to 2024.
Advocates in Sacramento say the issue is becoming more severe. Janet Weeks, a Sacramento resident, said, “People do not take stop signs seriously.”
“Every day we’re almost hit by a car, because people do not, it’s like they don’t even know anymore that pedestrians have the right of way,” Weeks added.
Colin Wright, another pedestrian, said, “Kinda makes sense. Growing up here people just drive however they want in Midtown.”
Jacob Brezinski, who also walks in the area, said, “I appreciate the crosswalks they have, but people just don’t pay attention. Kind of careless driving around.”
Nate Spickelmier noted, “I think there’s definitely a culture of just rolling through it. The California roll. Unless anything gets enforced…”
During interviews in Midtown, a car rolled through a stop sign, prompting Rose Peshkoff to comment, “See there we go, case and point thank you sir.”
Peshkoff added, “Honestly, I thought the number would be higher. Take that for what you will, but yeah, that’s still pretty bad.”
Isaac Gonzalez, founder and president of Slow Down Sacramento, said the report reflects a known issue. “The findings of the recent report just acknowledge what we already know here locally. Our streets are very dangerous, and we have to do something. They’re dangerous by design,” he said.
Gonzalez emphasized the need for immediate action, saying, “We need action. There is a severe crisis in Sacramento, an epidemic of sorts, in vehicular violence.”
He suggested ideas such as establishing a 20 mph speed limit at dangerous intersections and introducing speed enforcement.
Sacramento City Councilmember Lisa Kaplan called for collective responsibility.
“Motorist must maintain slower speeds, yield to pedestrians and actively scan intersections and bike lanes to prevent devastating accidents,” Kaplan said. “Safe streets require active participation from everyone.”
The city is continuing its efforts through the Vision Zero Action Plan, which aims to eliminate pedestrian deaths. Workshops are being held to gather community input, with the next meeting scheduled for July 30 at La Familia’s Maple Neighborhood Center.
California, as a state, ranked as the 8th deadliest for pedestrians.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel