Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Coronado, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 132
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 11
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Silver Strand Blvd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explainedIs Coronado safe to ride a bike?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate cities 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. What the records show: 132 bike crashes were reported in Coronado from 2021–2026, 11 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at 10th St & C Ave (11). 14% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Coronado
- 14% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Coronado
- 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 8% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 3% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 3 crashes: loose material on the road (3).
Set against all bike crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0111 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
10th St & C Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 0211 crashes
4th St & 3rd St
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 3 of 11, a driver ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 038 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
6th St & B Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Bicycle Path & Tulagi Rd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 055 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
2nd St & Orange Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 5 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. 40% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 066 crashes
Tarawa Rd & Silver Strand Blvd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 074 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Orange Ave & 6th St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 084 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
10th St & Glorietta Blvd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 093 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
07th St & Alameda Blvd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 104 crashes
Coronado Cays Blvd & Silver Strand Blvd
A mix of crash types
50% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Coronado
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Silver Strand Blvd | 11 | 2 |
| 10th St | 10 | 1 |
| 4th St | 10 | 0 |
| 6th St | 8 | 0 |
| D Ave | 6 | 1 |
| Orange Ave | 6 | 0 |
| Glorietta Blvd | 5 | 0 |
| 1st St | 5 | 0 |
| Ocean Blvd | 5 | 0 |
| 5th St | 4 | 1 |
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
What the police reports say drivers did in Coronado
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 10 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 10 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 6 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 6 | |
| opened a door into traffic | 4 | |
| passed a bicyclist closer than three feet | 3 | |
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 3 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 68 cars, 14 SUVs, 8 pickup trucks, 3 minivans and 2 truck or semis. In 1 crash the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
Bike crashes in Coronado by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 21 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 22 | 1 |
How people get to work in Coronado
| Share of workers | Coronado | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 50.9% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 6.3% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 18.1% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 3.1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 18.6% | 17.2% |
3.4% of households in Coronado have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 18.1 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 19,015 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on Coronado's streets.
Common questions about Coronado
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Coronado?
- The worst spot is 10th St & C Ave, with 11 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are 4th St & 3rd St (11) and 6th St & B Ave (8).
- How many cyclists were killed in Coronado?
- 1 crash killed someone in 132 reported bike crashes in Coronado from 2021–2026, and 11 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Coronado?
- 14% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Coronado, compared with California?
- Of 132 reported bike crashes in Coronado from 2021–2026: 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 8% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 3% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 3 crashes: loose material on the road (3).
- Which streets in Coronado have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Silver Strand Blvd (11), 10th St (10), 4th St (10), 6th St (8), D Ave (6). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Coronado?
- 3.1% of workers in Coronado ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.6% take public transit. 3.4% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Coronado each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 23, 2022: 21, 2023: 25, 2024: 17, 2025: 24, 2026: 22. 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Places to ride to near Coronado
Bike climbs near Coronado
Nearby cities
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-22. How the data works.