Bike crashes on Goldenwest St, 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: 37 bike crashes were reported on Goldenwest St in Huntington Beach from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Goldenwest St & Warner Ave (11). 27% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% happened after dark.

• 27% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 14% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 100% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• 5% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 12 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Goldenwest St & Warner Ave

   11 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   6 of 11 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.
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2. Goldenwest St & Ellis Ave

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Falls and fixed objects

   2 of 4 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 50 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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3. Goldenwest St & Edinger Ave

   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 12 p.m..

Where on Goldenwest St do the most bike crashes happen?

Goldenwest St & Warner Ave, with 11 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025. Next are Goldenwest St & Ellis Ave (4) and Goldenwest St & Edinger Ave (3).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Goldenwest St?

27% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on Goldenwest St, compared with California?

Of 37 reported bike crashes on Goldenwest St in Huntington Beach from 2021–2025: 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 100% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 5% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 12 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Goldenwest St each year?

Reported bike crashes on Goldenwest St in Huntington Beach: 2021: 5, 2022: 4, 2023: 10, 2024: 11, 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.