Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Laguna Beach, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 38
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Coast Hwy
- street with the most
Is Laguna Beach safe to ride a bike?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate cities 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. The records for Laguna Beach are also incomplete: only 43% of its reported bike crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 38 bike crashes were reported in Laguna Beach from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Glenneyre St & Anita St (3).
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How people on bikes get hit in Laguna Beach
- 16% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 11% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 8% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Glenneyre St & Anita St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 024 crashes
Park Ave & Hillview Dr
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 034 crashes
Temple Ter & Anita St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 4 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
- 043 crashes
Aster St & Coast Hwy
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Laguna Beach
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Coast Hwy | 7 | 1 |
| Park Ave | 7 | 0 |
| Laguna Canyon Rd | 5 | 0 |
| Glenneyre St | 4 | 3 |
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them. Many of Laguna Beach's reports have no map location, so these counts are too low.
Bike crashes in Laguna Beach by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 9 | 2 |
How people get to work in Laguna Beach
| Share of workers | Laguna Beach | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 54.8% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 3.5% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 2.8% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 36.4% | 17.2% |
3.5% of households in Laguna Beach have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 29 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 22,710 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on Laguna Beach's streets.
Common questions about Laguna Beach
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Laguna Beach?
- The worst spot is Glenneyre St & Anita St, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Park Ave & Hillview Dr (4) and Temple Ter & Anita St (4). These counts are too low for Laguna Beach: only 43% of its reported bike crashes have a map location.
- How many cyclists were killed in Laguna Beach?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 38 reported bike crashes in Laguna Beach from 2021–2026, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Laguna Beach: only 43% of its reported bike crashes have a map location.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Laguna Beach?
- 16% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 11% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 8% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Laguna Beach have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Coast Hwy (7), Park Ave (7), Laguna Canyon Rd (5), Glenneyre St (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them. These counts are too low for Laguna Beach: only 43% of its reported bike crashes have a map location.
- How many people bike to work in Laguna Beach?
- 0.7% of workers in Laguna Beach ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.5% take public transit. 3.5% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Laguna Beach each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 6, 2022: 4, 2023: 8, 2024: 2, 2025: 9, 2026: 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Places to ride to near Laguna Beach
Bike climbs near Laguna Beach
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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.