Bike crashes on SR-1, Malibu

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: 21 bike crashes were reported on SR-1 in Malibu from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at SR-1 & Big Rock Dr (3). 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 24% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 24% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 19% were riders hit from behind.
• 10% happened after dark.

1. SR-1 & Big Rock Dr

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   Riders hit from behind

   3 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind.

   • Run a bright rear light day and night, and ride where drivers see you early rather than tucked into the gutter. A mirror or rear radar helps.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 9 a.m..

Where on SR-1 do the most bike crashes happen?

SR-1 & Big Rock Dr, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal.

How do cyclists usually get hit on SR-1?

33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 24% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 19% were riders hit from behind. 10% happened after dark.

How many bike crashes happen on SR-1 each year?

Reported bike crashes on SR-1 in Malibu: 2021: 12, 2022: 3, 2023: 4, 2024: 1, 2025: 1. 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.