Bike crashes on Santa Ana Ave, Costa Mesa
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 17
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Santa Ana Ave in Costa Mesa 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: 17 bike crashes were reported on Santa Ana Ave in Costa Mesa from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Santa Ana Ave & Esther St (4). 24% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit on Santa Ana Ave
- 24% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 12% happened after dark.
Where on Santa Ana Ave crashes cluster
Santa Ana Ave & Esther St
4 crashes · 1 serious or fatalA mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on Santa Ana Ave
The busiest hour was 4 p.m..
Bike crashes on Santa Ana Ave by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
Common questions about Santa Ana Ave
- Where on Santa Ana Ave do the most bike crashes happen?
- Santa Ana Ave & Esther St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Santa Ana Ave?
- 24% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on Santa Ana Ave each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Santa Ana Ave in Costa Mesa: 2021: 1, 2022: 4, 2023: 2, 2024: 1, 2025: 5, 2026: 4. 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.
Other streets in Costa Mesa
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.