Bike crashes on Oceanside Blvd, 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: 35 bike crashes were reported on Oceanside Blvd in Oceanside from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Oceanside Blvd & Commerce St (5). 34% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• The worst spot, on the mapOceanside Blvd & Commerce St5 crashes. Riders hit from behind.
• Next in OceansidePacific St34 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Oceanside397 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 34% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 14% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 31% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 31% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 14% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Oceanside Blvd & Commerce St

   5 crashes

   Riders hit from behind

   2 of 5 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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2. Oceanside Blvd & College Blvd

   3 crashes

   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.
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3. Oceanside Blvd & State Tree Dr

   3 crashes

   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.
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4. Oceanside Blvd & El Camino Real

   3 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 5 p.m..

Where on Oceanside Blvd do the most bike crashes happen?

Oceanside Blvd & Commerce St, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Oceanside Blvd & College Blvd (3) and Oceanside Blvd & State Tree Dr (3).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Oceanside Blvd?

34% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 31% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on Oceanside Blvd, compared with California?

Of 35 reported bike crashes on Oceanside Blvd in Oceanside from 2021–2026: 31% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 14% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Oceanside Blvd each year?

Reported bike crashes on Oceanside Blvd in Oceanside: 2021: 3, 2022: 5, 2023: 8, 2024: 6, 2025: 9, 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, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.