Bike crashes on Mission Ave, Oceanside

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: 30 bike crashes were reported on Mission Ave in Oceanside from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Mission Ave & Holly St (5). 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• The worst spot, on the mapMission Ave & Holly St5 crashes. Side-impact crashes at the junction.
• Next in OceansideOceanside Blvd35 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Oceanside397 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 13% were riders hit from behind.
• 30% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 30% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 20% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Mission Ave & Holly St

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   3 of 5 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.
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2. Mission Ave & Airport Rd

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   2 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.
   See it on the map

3. Mission Ave & Mission Cove Way

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   2 of 3 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.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 8 a.m..

Where on Mission Ave do the most bike crashes happen?

Mission Ave & Holly St, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Mission Ave & Airport Rd (4) and Mission Ave & Mission Cove Way (3).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Mission Ave?

33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 13% were riders hit from behind. 30% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on Mission Ave, compared with California?

Of 30 reported bike crashes on Mission Ave in Oceanside from 2021–2026: 30% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 20% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Mission Ave each year?

Reported bike crashes on Mission Ave in Oceanside: 2021: 5, 2022: 2, 2023: 3, 2024: 4, 2025: 8, 2026: 8. 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.