Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Los Alamitos, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 27
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 0
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Katella Ave
- street with the most
Is Los Alamitos 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: 27 bike crashes were reported in Los Alamitos from 2021–2026, 0 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Katella Ave & Walnut St (8). 74% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Los Alamitos
- 74% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 19% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 018 crashes
Katella Ave & Walnut St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 of 8 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.
- 024 crashes
Bloomfield St & Katella Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Los Alamitos
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Katella Ave | 7 | 0 |
| Los Alamitos Blvd | 7 | 0 |
| Bloomfield St | 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 Los Alamitos by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
How people get to work in Los Alamitos
| Share of workers | Los Alamitos | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 74.3% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 5% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.4% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 15% | 17.2% |
3.4% of households in Los Alamitos have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 31.3 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 11,794 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 Los Alamitos's streets.
Common questions about Los Alamitos
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Los Alamitos?
- The worst spot is Katella Ave & Walnut St, with 8 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Bloomfield St & Katella Ave (4).
- How many cyclists were killed in Los Alamitos?
- No deaths were reported in 27 reported bike crashes in Los Alamitos from 2021–2026, and 0 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Los Alamitos?
- 74% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Los Alamitos have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Katella Ave (7), Los Alamitos Blvd (7), Bloomfield St (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Los Alamitos?
- 1.3% of workers in Los Alamitos ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.4% take public transit. 3.4% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Los Alamitos each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 1, 2023: 6, 2024: 4, 2025: 8, 2026: 4. 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 Los Alamitos
Bike climbs near Los Alamitos
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.