Bike crashes on Atlanta 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: 24 bike crashes were reported on Atlanta Ave in Huntington Beach from 2021–2025, 5 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Atlanta Ave & Newland St (4). 13% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 25% happened after dark.

• 13% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 25% happened after dark.

1. Atlanta Ave & Newland St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
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2. Atlanta Ave & Delaware St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   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.
   See it on the map

3. Atlanta Ave & Huntington 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. Atlanta Ave & Beach Blvd

   3 crashes

   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.
   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 Atlanta Ave do the most bike crashes happen?

Atlanta Ave & Newland St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Atlanta Ave & Delaware St (4) and Atlanta Ave & Huntington St (3).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Atlanta Ave?

13% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 25% happened after dark.

How many bike crashes happen on Atlanta Ave each year?

Reported bike crashes on Atlanta Ave in Huntington Beach: 2021: 1, 2022: 4, 2023: 6, 2024: 6, 2025: 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.