Bike crashes on Paseo De Valencia, Laguna Hills

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: 16 bike crashes were reported on Paseo De Valencia in Laguna Hills from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Paseo De Valencia & Alicia Pkwy (3). 50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were riders hit from behind.

• The worst spot, on the mapPaseo De Valencia & Alicia Pkwy3 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Laguna Hills53 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 13% were riders hit from behind.
• 13% happened after dark.

1. Paseo De Valencia & Alicia Pkwy

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   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. Paseo De Valencia & Kennington Dr

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Falls and fixed objects

   4 of 4 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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3. Paseo De Valencia & Los Alisos Blvd

   5 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   4 of 5 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.

   • 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.
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4. Paseo De Valencia & Stockport St

   3 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   2 of 3 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.

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

The busiest hour was 3 p.m..

Where on Paseo De Valencia do the most bike crashes happen?

Paseo De Valencia & Alicia Pkwy, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Paseo De Valencia & Kennington Dr (4) and Paseo De Valencia & Los Alisos Blvd (5).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Paseo De Valencia?

50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were riders hit from behind. 13% happened after dark.

How many bike crashes happen on Paseo De Valencia each year?

Reported bike crashes on Paseo De Valencia in Laguna Hills: 2021: 0, 2022: 4, 2023: 3, 2024: 3, 2025: 3, 2026: 3. 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.