Investigators learned that the man was walking across the street in the crosswalk when he was hit by a vehicle traveling at 35 mph. Due to the impact of the crash, the pedestrian flew into the air and crashed onto the car’s windshield
Berkeley, CA – A pedestrian was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle at an intersection in West Berkeley on Monday night.
According to the Berkeley Police Department, the wreck took place at around 10:05 p.m. March 16, at 10th Street and University Avenue.
Berkeley police and the Berkeley Fire Department crews arrived shortly after and located an injured man down in the street.
Investigators learned that the man was walking across the street in the crosswalk when he was hit by a vehicle traveling at 35 mph. Due to the impact of the crash, the pedestrian flew into the air and crashed onto the car’s windshield.
The driver was at the scene when authorities arrived and reportedly cooperated with law enforcement.
The pedestrian was transported to Highland Hospital for medication. His condition and identity were not immediately available.
There were no signs of impairment for both the driver and the pedestrian, according to the Berkeley police.
Authorities are still investigating to establish the exact cause of the collision.
Berkeley has seen an upward trend in traffic-related injuries and fatalities in recent years, despite the total number of collisions remaining relatively flat. The city, which adopted a “Vision Zero” action plan to eliminate all traffic deaths and severe injuries by 2028, faces ongoing challenges with unsafe speed as the most common primary collision factor. According to a March 2025 Berkeley Police Department (BPD) report, Berkeley crashes injured more people in 2024, reaching a six-year peak, and deaths rose from 2023 levels. In both 2023 and 2024, serious or fatal injuries accounted for approximately 13% of all injury crashes. In 2021, the city recorded eight traffic deaths, the highest number since at least 1984, which mirrored broader national trends in traffic fatalities. UC Berkeley’s Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC) contributes to the understanding of these issues by developing tools such as the Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS), which provides free public access to statewide crash data for detailed analysis and visualization. This data is used by local authorities and researchers to identify high-risk areas and inform safety improvement activities. In 2024, the intersection of Ashby and San Pablo avenues was the top collision location, while the intersection at University Avenue and Acton Street held that distinction in 2023.
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