Bike crashes on SR-1, 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: 73 bike crashes were reported on SR-1 in Newport Beach from 2021–2025, 14 of them serious or fatal. The most were at SR-1 & Riverside Ave (13). 4% happened after dark.

• 4% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 4% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 78% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• 19% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 10 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. SR-1 & Riverside Ave

   13 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
   • Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
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2. SR-1 & Dahlia Ave

   7 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   29% were hit-and-run.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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3. SR-1 & Dover Dr

   5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Traffic is posted at about 55 mph.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
   • Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
   See it on the map

4. SR-1 & Bayside Dr

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Traffic is posted at about 50 mph.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
   • Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
   See it on the map

5. SR-1 & Orange St

   6 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Traffic is posted at about 50 mph.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
   • Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
   See it on the map

6. SR-1 & Iris Ave

   5 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 10 a.m..

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

SR-1 & Riverside Ave, with 13 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025. Next are SR-1 & Dahlia Ave (7) and SR-1 & Dover Dr (5).

How do cyclists usually get hit on SR-1?

4% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on SR-1, compared with California?

Of 73 reported bike crashes on SR-1 in Newport Beach from 2021–2025: 4% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 78% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 19% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 10 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

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

Reported bike crashes on SR-1 in Newport Beach: 2021: 22, 2022: 12, 2023: 7, 2024: 20, 2025: 12. 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.