Bike crashes on Yorktown 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: 30 bike crashes were reported on Yorktown Ave in Huntington Beach from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Yorktown Ave & Ranch Ln (3). 20% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% happened after dark.

• 20% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 13% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 13% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 7% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Yorktown Ave & Ranch Ln

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Falls and fixed objects

   3 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved.

   • Watch the surface here: potholes, drain grates, rail tracks and gravel. Cross tracks at a right angle.
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2. Yorktown Ave & Florida St

   5 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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3. Yorktown Ave & Windward Ln

   4 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.
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4. Yorktown Ave & Goldenwest 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.
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5. Yorktown Ave & Lola Ln

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

The busiest hour was 8 a.m..

Where on Yorktown Ave do the most bike crashes happen?

Yorktown Ave & Ranch Ln, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Yorktown Ave & Florida St (5) and Yorktown Ave & Windward Ln (4).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Yorktown Ave?

20% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% happened after dark.

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

Of 30 reported bike crashes on Yorktown Ave in Huntington Beach from 2021–2025: 13% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 7% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Yorktown Ave each year?

Reported bike crashes on Yorktown Ave in Huntington Beach: 2021: 3, 2022: 2, 2023: 6, 2024: 10, 2025: 9. 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.