Bike crashes on Adams Ave, Huntington Beach

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: 31 bike crashes were reported on Adams Ave in Huntington Beach from 2021–2025, 0 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Adams Ave & Brookhurst St (7). 16% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 26% happened after dark.

• 16% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 26% happened after dark.
• 16% were hit-and-run.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 26% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 87% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Adams Ave & Brookhurst St

   7 crashes

   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.
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2. Adams Ave & Brookhurst St

   4 crashes

   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.
   See it on the map

3. Adams Ave & Bushard St

   4 crashes

   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.
   See it on the map

4. Adams Ave & Magnolia St

   3 crashes

   Falls and fixed objects

   2 of 3 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.
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5. Adams Ave & Crown Reef Ln

   3 crashes

   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.
   See it on the map

6. Adams Ave & Beach Blvd

   3 crashes

   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.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 3 p.m..

Where on Adams Ave do the most bike crashes happen?

Adams Ave & Brookhurst St, with 7 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025. Next are Adams Ave & Brookhurst St (4) and Adams Ave & Bushard St (4).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Adams Ave?

16% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 26% happened after dark. 16% were hit-and-run.

When do bike crashes happen on Adams Ave, compared with California?

Of 31 reported bike crashes on Adams Ave in Huntington Beach from 2021–2025: 26% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 87% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Adams Ave each year?

Reported bike crashes on Adams Ave in Huntington Beach: 2021: 3, 2022: 5, 2023: 4, 2024: 11, 2025: 8. 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.