Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Laguna Niguel, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 104
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 10
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Crown Valley Pkwy
- street with the most
Is Laguna Niguel 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. What the records show: 104 bike crashes were reported in Laguna Niguel from 2021–2026, 10 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Crown Valley Pkwy & Golden Lantern (8). 28% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Laguna Niguel
- 28% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 13% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Laguna Niguel
- 13% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 10% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
Set against all bike crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 018 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Crown Valley Pkwy & Golden Lantern
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 024 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Aliso Niguel & Camino Baga
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 4 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.
- 035 crashes
Marina Hills Dr & Tessier
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 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.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Hidden Hills Rd & Firenze St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 053 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Crown Valley Pkwy & Cabot Rd
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.
- 064 crashes
La Paz Rd & Avila Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 4 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.
- 074 crashes
Aliso Creek & Alicia Pkwy
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 084 crashes
Camino Del Avion & Niguel Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 4 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.
- 093 crashes
Aliso Creek Rd & Dorine
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.
- 103 crashes
Golden Lantern & Adelanto
Falls and fixed objects
2 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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Laguna Niguel
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Crown Valley Pkwy | 18 | 5 |
| Niguel Rd | 8 | 0 |
| Golden Lantern | 8 | 0 |
| Camino Del Avion | 7 | 0 |
| Alicia Pkwy | 6 | 1 |
| La Paz Rd | 6 | 0 |
| Moulton Pkwy | 5 | 1 |
| Aliso Creek Rd | 4 | 0 |
| Rancho Niguel Rd | 4 | 0 |
| Aliso Creek | 4 | 0 |
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.
Bike crashes in Laguna Niguel by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 23 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 26 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 11 | 3 |
How people get to work in Laguna Niguel
| Share of workers | Laguna Niguel | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 62.8% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 6.7% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.4% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 26.8% | 17.2% |
2.4% of households in Laguna Niguel have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 25.9 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 64,139 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 Niguel's streets.
Common questions about Laguna Niguel
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Laguna Niguel?
- The worst spot is Crown Valley Pkwy & Golden Lantern, with 8 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Aliso Niguel & Camino Baga (4) and Marina Hills Dr & Tessier (5).
- How many cyclists were killed in Laguna Niguel?
- No deaths were reported in 104 reported bike crashes in Laguna Niguel from 2021–2026, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Laguna Niguel?
- 28% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Laguna Niguel, compared with California?
- Of 104 reported bike crashes in Laguna Niguel from 2021–2026: 13% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 10% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- Which streets in Laguna Niguel have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Crown Valley Pkwy (18), Niguel Rd (8), Golden Lantern (8), Camino Del Avion (7), Alicia Pkwy (6). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Laguna Niguel?
- 0.3% of workers in Laguna Niguel ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.4% take public transit. 2.4% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Laguna Niguel each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 13, 2022: 13, 2023: 18, 2024: 23, 2025: 26, 2026: 11. 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 Niguel
Bike climbs near Laguna Niguel
Nearby cities
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.