Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Huntington Beach, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 1,001
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 75
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 10
- fatal
- street with the most
- Beach Blvd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explainedIs Huntington Beach safe to ride a bike?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate cities 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. What the records show: 1,001 bike crashes were reported in Huntington Beach from 2021–2026, 75 of them serious or fatal (10 fatal). The most were at Pacific Coast Hwy & Main St (25). 19% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Huntington Beach
- 19% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 17% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Huntington Beach
- 17% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 69% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 7% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 3% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 21 crashes: a construction or repair zone (9), holes or deep ruts (7) and loose material on the road (5).
Set against all bike crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0125 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Pacific Coast Hwy & Main St
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 3 of 25, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 0220 crashes · 4 serious or fatal
Orange Ave & Main St
A mix of crash types
45% 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.
- 0322 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Main St & Yorktown Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 0414 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Beach Blvd & Talbert Ave
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 5 of 14, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 0517 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Goldenwest St & Warner Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 5 of 17, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear. 8 of 17 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. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 0616 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Pacific Coast Hwy & Warner Ave
Falls and fixed objects
6 of 16 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- Watch the surface here: potholes, drain grates, rail tracks and gravel. Cross tracks at a right angle.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 0710 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Hamilton Ave & Brookhurst St
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 0813 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Adams Ave & Brookhurst St
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 0910 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Magnolia St & Atlanta Ave
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 1012 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Beach Blvd & Slater Ave
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Huntington Beach
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Beach Blvd | 89 | 8 |
| Pacific Coast Hwy | 69 | 5 |
| Warner Ave | 61 | 6 |
| Main St | 51 | 1 |
| Goldenwest St | 45 | 2 |
| Adams Ave | 34 | 0 |
| Yorktown Ave | 33 | 2 |
| Magnolia St | 31 | 3 |
| Edinger Ave | 31 | 1 |
| Brookhurst St | 30 | 4 |
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
What the police reports say drivers did in Huntington Beach
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 80 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 37 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 23 | |
| ran a red light | 18 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 15 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 10 | |
| opened a door into traffic | 10 | |
| didn't yield at an intersection | 9 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 296 cars, 186 SUVs, 62 pickup trucks, 26 minivans, 11 truck or semis and 6 motorcycles. In 19 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
Bike crashes in Huntington Beach by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 129 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 150 | 14 | |
| 2023 | 187 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 200 | 17 | |
| 2025 | 174 | 10 | |
| 2026 | 161 | 17 |
How people get to work in Huntington Beach
| Share of workers | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 68.1% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 6% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.8% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 21.8% | 17.2% |
3.6% of households in Huntington Beach have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 28.4 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 195,240 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on Huntington Beach's streets.
Common questions about Huntington Beach
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Huntington Beach?
- The worst spot is Pacific Coast Hwy & Main St, with 25 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Orange Ave & Main St (20) and Main St & Yorktown Ave (22).
- How many cyclists were killed in Huntington Beach?
- 10 crashes killed someone in 1,001 reported bike crashes in Huntington Beach from 2021–2026, and 75 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Huntington Beach?
- 19% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Huntington Beach, compared with California?
- Of 1,001 reported bike crashes in Huntington Beach from 2021–2026: 17% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 69% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 7% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 3% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 21 crashes: a construction or repair zone (9), holes or deep ruts (7) and loose material on the road (5).
- Which streets in Huntington Beach have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Beach Blvd (89), Pacific Coast Hwy (69), Warner Ave (61), Main St (51), Goldenwest St (45). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Huntington Beach?
- 0.8% of workers in Huntington Beach ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.6% take public transit. 3.6% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Huntington Beach each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 129, 2022: 150, 2023: 187, 2024: 200, 2025: 174, 2026: 161. 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-22. How the data works.