Bike crashes on Beach Blvd, Buena Park
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 20
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Beach Blvd in Buena Park safe to ride a bike?
We don't rate streets as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a street is, and busy streets have more crashes partly because more people use them. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 20 bike crashes were reported on Beach Blvd in Buena Park from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Beach Blvd & Artesia Blvd (3). 55% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 10% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit on Beach Blvd
- 55% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 10% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 25% happened after dark.
Where on Beach Blvd crashes cluster
Beach Blvd & Artesia Blvd
3 crashes · 1 serious or fatalClose passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 3 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
Beach Blvd & La Palma Ave
3 crashesCrashes with people on foot
2 of 3 crashes were with a pedestrian.
- Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on Beach Blvd
The busiest hour was 7 a.m..
Bike crashes on Beach Blvd by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 3 |
Common questions about Beach Blvd
- Where on Beach Blvd do the most bike crashes happen?
- Beach Blvd & Artesia Blvd, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Beach Blvd & La Palma Ave (3).
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Beach Blvd?
- 55% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 10% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 25% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on Beach Blvd each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Beach Blvd in Buena Park: 2021: 2, 2022: 3, 2023: 3, 2024: 3, 2025: 3, 2026: 6. The latest year can rise as late reports come in.
- Where does this data come from?
- Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. Crashes are counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Long, busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.