Bike crashes on Seashore Dr, Newport Beach

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: 27 bike crashes were reported on Seashore Dr in Newport Beach from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Seashore Dr & Walnut St (7). 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 7% happened after dark.

• 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 7% happened after dark.

1. Seashore Dr & Walnut St

   7 crashes · 1 serious or 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. Seashore Dr & 56th St

   7 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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3. Seashore Dr & 36th St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or 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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4. Seashore Dr & 47th St

   4 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 6 p.m..

Where on Seashore Dr do the most bike crashes happen?

Seashore Dr & Walnut St, with 7 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Seashore Dr & 56th St (7) and Seashore Dr & 36th St (4).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Seashore Dr?

15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 7% happened after dark.

How many bike crashes happen on Seashore Dr each year?

Reported bike crashes on Seashore Dr in Newport Beach: 2021: 7, 2022: 7, 2023: 4, 2024: 2, 2025: 7. 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.