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Councilmember flags 72 vehicle collisions with pedestrians, bikes and scooters in Alameda in 2025
Summary
Councilmember Tracy Jensen reported APD collision data showing 72 incidents in 2025 involving pedestrians, bicycles or scooters; 31 were vehicle/pedestrian collisions and 21% of pedestrian collisions occurred in crosswalks. She urged further safety steps at several intersections with multiple collisions.
Councilmember Tracy Jensen used the Jan. 6 meeting to present Alameda Police Department collision data for 2025 and to call for stepped-up safety measures.
Jensen said APD recorded 72 collisions last year involving vehicles and vulnerable road users: 28 vehicle‑bicycle collisions, seven vehicle‑scooter collisions and 31 vehicle‑pedestrian collisions. She noted that roughly one‑fifth of pedestrian collisions occurred in marked crosswalks and identified three intersections with two or more collisions in 2025: Central & Park, Aposado Parkway & Wilma Chanway, and Webster & Lincoln.
Jensen asked the city and staff to prioritize data-driven safety measures, including focused enforcement, traffic‑calming and, where appropriate, morning crossing guards at school routes flagged by public commenters earlier in the meeting.
Why it matters: The data underscore persistent risks to people walking, biking and using scooters in Alameda and add urgency to the council’s previous Complete Streets and Vision Zero commitments.
What’s next: Jensen said the data are posted on her website and asked staff to use collision reports in prioritizing near-term interventions.
