Bike crashes on Garden Grove Blvd, 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: 49 bike crashes were reported on Garden Grove Blvd in Garden Grove from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Garden Grove Blvd & Beach Blvd (4). 41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• The worst spot, on the mapGarden Grove Blvd & Beach Blvd4 crashes. Crashes with people on foot.
• Next in Garden GroveBrookhurst St36 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Garden Grove361 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 20% happened after dark.
• 24% were hit-and-run.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 20% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 6% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Garden Grove Blvd & Beach Blvd

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Crashes with people on foot

   2 of 4 crashes were with a pedestrian. 75% were hit-and-run.

   • Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
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2. Garden Grove Blvd & Haster St

   5 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   2 of 5 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. 40% 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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3. Garden Grove Blvd & Yockey St

   3 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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4. Garden Grove Blvd & Harbor Blvd

   4 crashes

   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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5. Garden Grove Blvd & Brookhurst St

   4 crashes

   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.

   • Ride with the flow of traffic, and watch for oncoming drivers turning left across you.
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6. Garden Grove Blvd & Dale St

   4 crashes

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

The busiest hour was 4 p.m..

Where on Garden Grove Blvd do the most bike crashes happen?

Garden Grove Blvd & Beach Blvd, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Garden Grove Blvd & Haster St (5) and Garden Grove Blvd & Yockey St (3).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Garden Grove Blvd?

41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 20% happened after dark. 24% were hit-and-run.

When do bike crashes happen on Garden Grove Blvd, compared with California?

Of 49 reported bike crashes on Garden Grove Blvd in Garden Grove from 2021–2026: 20% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 6% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Garden Grove Blvd each year?

Reported bike crashes on Garden Grove Blvd in Garden Grove: 2021: 10, 2022: 5, 2023: 11, 2024: 10, 2025: 9, 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.