Bike crashes on Pacific Coast Hwy, 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: 54 bike crashes were reported on Pacific Coast Hwy in Huntington Beach from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Pacific Coast Hwy & Main St (10). 11% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 11% were riders hit from behind.

• 11% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 11% were riders hit from behind.
• 7% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 7% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 85% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• 4% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 9 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Pacific Coast Hwy & Main St

   10 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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2. Pacific Coast Hwy & Warner Ave

   8 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Traffic is posted at about 55 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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3. Pacific Coast Hwy & Newland St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Traffic is posted at about 55 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. Pacific Coast Hwy & Huntington St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   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

5. Pacific Coast Hwy & Brookhurst St

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Traffic is posted at about 55 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. Pacific Coast Hwy & Beach Blvd

   3 crashes

   Riders hit from behind

   2 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.

   • Run a bright rear light day and night, and ride where drivers see you early rather than tucked into the gutter. A mirror or rear radar helps.
   • 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 9 a.m..

Where on Pacific Coast Hwy do the most bike crashes happen?

Pacific Coast Hwy & Main St, with 10 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025. Next are Pacific Coast Hwy & Warner Ave (8) and Pacific Coast Hwy & Newland St (4).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Pacific Coast Hwy?

11% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 11% were riders hit from behind. 7% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on Pacific Coast Hwy, compared with California?

Of 54 reported bike crashes on Pacific Coast Hwy in Huntington Beach from 2021–2025: 7% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 85% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 4% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 9 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Pacific Coast Hwy each year?

Reported bike crashes on Pacific Coast Hwy in Huntington Beach: 2021: 6, 2022: 13, 2023: 13, 2024: 10, 2025: 12. 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.