Bike crashes on Santa Anita Ave, El Monte
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- 20
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Santa Anita Ave in El Monte 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 Santa Anita Ave in El Monte from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Santa Anita Ave & Main St (7). 75% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 10% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
How people on bikes get hit on Santa Anita Ave
- 75% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 10% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 15% happened after dark.
Where on Santa Anita Ave crashes cluster
Santa Anita Ave & Main St
7 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatalSide-impact crashes at the junction
6 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.
Santa Anita Ave & Ramona Blvd
3 crashesSide-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.
Santa Anita Ave & Garvey Ave
3 crashesSide-impact crashes at the junction
3 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.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on Santa Anita Ave
The busiest hour was 2 p.m..
Bike crashes on Santa Anita Ave by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
Common questions about Santa Anita Ave
- Where on Santa Anita Ave do the most bike crashes happen?
- Santa Anita Ave & Main St, with 7 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Santa Anita Ave & Ramona Blvd (3) and Santa Anita Ave & Garvey Ave (3).
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Santa Anita Ave?
- 75% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 10% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 15% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on Santa Anita Ave each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Santa Anita Ave in El Monte: 2021: 4, 2022: 6, 2023: 4, 2024: 3, 2025: 3. 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 El Monte
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. 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 2026-09-22. How the data works.