Bike crashes on Carlsbad Village Dr, Carlsbad

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: 32 bike crashes were reported on Carlsbad Village Dr in Carlsbad from 2021–2025, 0 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Carlsbad Village Dr & State St (7). 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 6% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 6% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 23% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Carlsbad Village Dr & State St

   7 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   4 of 7 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.

   • Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
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2. Carlsbad Village Dr & Harding St

   6 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   6 of 6 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.

   • Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
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3. Carlsbad Village Dr & Chatham Rd

   5 crashes

   Falls and fixed objects

   2 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved.

   • Watch the surface here: potholes, drain grates, rail tracks and gravel. Cross tracks at a right angle.
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4. Carlsbad Village Dr & I-5

   3 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   2 of 3 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.

   • Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
   See it on the map

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 4 p.m..

Where on Carlsbad Village Dr do the most bike crashes happen?

Carlsbad Village Dr & State St, with 7 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025. Next are Carlsbad Village Dr & Harding St (6) and Carlsbad Village Dr & Chatham Rd (5).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Carlsbad Village Dr?

47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 6% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on Carlsbad Village Dr, compared with California?

Of 32 reported bike crashes on Carlsbad Village Dr in Carlsbad from 2021–2025: 6% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 23% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Carlsbad Village Dr each year?

Reported bike crashes on Carlsbad Village Dr in Carlsbad: 2021: 4, 2022: 7, 2023: 7, 2024: 6, 2025: 8. 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.