Bike crashes on Walnut Ave, Irvine
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 18
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Walnut Ave in Irvine 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: 18 bike crashes were reported on Walnut Ave in Irvine from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Walnut Ave & Ravenwood St (14). 56% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 11% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit on Walnut Ave
- 56% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 11% happened after dark.
Where on Walnut Ave crashes cluster
Walnut Ave & Ravenwood St
14 crashes · 3 serious or fatalSide-impact crashes at the junction
8 of 14 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.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on Walnut Ave
The busiest hour was 3 p.m..
Bike crashes on Walnut Ave by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Common questions about Walnut Ave
- Where on Walnut Ave do the most bike crashes happen?
- Walnut Ave & Ravenwood St, with 14 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal.
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Walnut Ave?
- 56% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 11% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on Walnut Ave each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Walnut Ave in Irvine: 2021: 3, 2022: 1, 2023: 3, 2024: 5, 2025: 4, 2026: 2. 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 Irvine
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.