Bike crashes on Orange Ave, Huntington Beach
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 15
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 1
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Orange Ave in Huntington Beach safe to ride a bike?
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: 15 bike crashes were reported on Orange Ave in Huntington Beach from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Orange Ave & 7th St (4). 20% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit on Orange Ave
- 20% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 33% happened after dark.
Where on Orange Ave crashes cluster
Orange Ave & 7th St
4 crashes · 1 serious or fatalA mix of crash types
50% 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.
Orange Ave & Main St
4 crashesA mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Orange Ave & 9th St
4 crashesA mix of crash types
50% 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.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on Orange Ave
The busiest hour was 7 p.m..
Bike crashes on Orange Ave by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Common questions about Orange Ave
- Where on Orange Ave do the most bike crashes happen?
- Orange Ave & 7th St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Orange Ave & Main St (4) and Orange Ave & 9th St (4).
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Orange Ave?
- 20% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 33% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on Orange Ave each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Orange Ave in Huntington Beach: 2021: 2, 2022: 4, 2023: 5, 2024: 1, 2025: 2, 2026: 1. 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.
Other streets in Huntington Beach
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. Crashes are counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Long, busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.