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Bike crashes on El Toro Rd, Lake Forest

20 bike crashes were reported on El Toro Rd in Lake Forest from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). Below is where along the street they happen, when, and what usually goes wrong.
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Is El Toro Rd in Lake Forest 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: 20 bike crashes were reported on El Toro Rd in Lake Forest from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at El Toro Rd & Muirlands Blvd (3). 45% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 15% happened after dark.

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How people on bikes get hit on El Toro Rd

  • 45% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
  • 15% happened after dark.

Where on El Toro Rd crashes cluster

  1. El Toro Rd & Muirlands Blvd

    3 crashes

    A mix of crash types

    67% happened after dark.

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
    • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
    See it on the map

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

When bike crashes happen on El Toro Rd

The busiest hour was 5 p.m..

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Bike crashes on El Toro Rd by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202131
202220
202341
202450
202561
202600

Common questions about El Toro Rd

Where on El Toro Rd do the most bike crashes happen?
El Toro Rd & Muirlands Blvd, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026.
How do cyclists usually get hit on El Toro Rd?
45% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 15% happened after dark.
How many bike crashes happen on El Toro Rd each year?
Reported bike crashes on El Toro Rd in Lake Forest: 2021: 3, 2022: 2, 2023: 4, 2024: 5, 2025: 6, 2026: 0. 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.

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.