Bike crashes on Valley Py, Escondido

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: 36 bike crashes were reported on Valley Py in Escondido from 2021–2025, 5 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Valley Py & Ash St (4). 42% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• 42% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 14% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 11% were riders hit from behind.
• 17% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 17% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 22% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• 14% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Valley Py & Ash St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   3 of 4 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. 50% 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.
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2. Valley Py & Rose St

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   40% 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.
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3. Valley Py & Orange St

   7 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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4. Valley Py & Midway Dr

   5 crashes

   Riders hit from behind

   2 of 5 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind.

   • Run a bright rear light day and night, and ride where drivers see you early rather than tucked into the gutter. A mirror or rear radar helps.
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5. Valley Py & La Trza Blvd

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Head-on crashes

   2 of 3 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn.

   • Ride with the flow of traffic, and watch for oncoming drivers turning left across you.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 5 p.m..

Where on Valley Py do the most bike crashes happen?

Valley Py & Ash St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Valley Py & Rose St (5) and Valley Py & Orange St (7).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Valley Py?

42% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 11% were riders hit from behind. 17% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on Valley Py, compared with California?

Of 36 reported bike crashes on Valley Py in Escondido from 2021–2025: 17% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 22% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 14% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Valley Py each year?

Reported bike crashes on Valley Py in Escondido: 2021: 9, 2022: 4, 2023: 8, 2024: 8, 2025: 7. 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.