Bike crashes on Brookhurst St, Garden Grove

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 Brookhurst St in Garden Grove from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Brookhurst St & Central Ave (4). 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 33% happened after dark.

• The worst spot, on the mapBrookhurst St & Central Ave4 crashes. Side-impact crashes at the junction.
• Next in Garden GroveGarden Grove Blvd49 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Garden Grove361 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 33% happened after dark.
• 17% were hit-and-run.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 33% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 11% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 2 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Brookhurst St & Central Ave

   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.

   • 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. Brookhurst St & Westminster Ave

   6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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3. Brookhurst St & Bixby Ave

   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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4. Brookhurst St & Chapman Ave

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   2 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. 75% were hit-and-run.

   • 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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5. Brookhurst St & Garden Grove Blvd

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   67% 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.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 2 a.m..

Where on Brookhurst St do the most bike crashes happen?

Brookhurst St & Central Ave, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Brookhurst St & Westminster Ave (6) and Brookhurst St & Bixby Ave (5).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Brookhurst St?

47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 33% happened after dark. 17% were hit-and-run.

When do bike crashes happen on Brookhurst St, compared with California?

Of 36 reported bike crashes on Brookhurst St in Garden Grove from 2021–2026: 33% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 11% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 2 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Brookhurst St each year?

Reported bike crashes on Brookhurst St in Garden Grove: 2021: 8, 2022: 7, 2023: 2, 2024: 8, 2025: 4, 2026: 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.