Bike crashes on Chapman Ave, 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: 26 bike crashes were reported on Chapman Ave in Garden Grove from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Chapman Ave & Nutwood St (4). 42% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 38% happened after dark.

• The worst spot, on the mapChapman Ave & Nutwood St4 crashes. Head-on crashes.
• Next in Garden GroveGarden Grove Blvd49 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Garden Grove361 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 42% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 38% happened after dark.
• 31% were hit-and-run.

1. Chapman Ave & Nutwood St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Head-on crashes

   2 of 4 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn. 50% were hit-and-run.

   • Ride with the flow of traffic, and watch for oncoming drivers turning left across you.
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2. Chapman Ave & Brookhurst St

   5 crashes

   Crashes with people on foot

   2 of 5 crashes were with a pedestrian. 40% happened after dark. 40% were hit-and-run.

   • Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
   • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 9 p.m..

Where on Chapman Ave do the most bike crashes happen?

Chapman Ave & Nutwood St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Chapman Ave & Brookhurst St (5).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Chapman Ave?

42% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 38% happened after dark. 31% were hit-and-run.

How many bike crashes happen on Chapman Ave each year?

Reported bike crashes on Chapman Ave in Garden Grove: 2021: 2, 2022: 3, 2023: 3, 2024: 6, 2025: 8, 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.