Hermosa Beach Pier

We don't rate places, roads or trails as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a ride is, and places riders like draw more riders, so they see more crashes. What the records show: 97 bike crashes were reported within a mile of Hermosa Beach Pier from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Pacific Coast Hwy & 14th St (17). Car-free paths nearby: Marvin Braude Coastal Trail (The Strand).

• Marvin Braude Coastal Trail (The Strand)Class I Protected Beach Path (0 Cars) · 22 Miles Continuous · passes 1 mi away

1. 17 crashes

   Pacific Coast Hwy & 14th St

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   12 of 17 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.

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2. 15 crashes

   Hermosa Av & Pier Av

   Close passes and cars turning alongside

   6 of 15 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.

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3. 8 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Gould Av & Pacific Coast Hwy

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   3 of 8 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.

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• 40% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 22% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 12% were riders hit from behind.
• 29% happened after dark.

Where is Hermosa Beach Pier?

Pier on the Strand, the beach path through the South Bay. Its location is 33.86156, -118.40366.

Are there car-free paths near Hermosa Beach Pier?

Yes: Marvin Braude Coastal Trail (The Strand) (Class I Protected Beach Path (0 Cars), 1 mi away).

How long does it take to ride to Hermosa Beach Pier?

It depends where you start. On our cycling map, Ride to… gives the ride time from where you are, or from anywhere you move the map, and plans a route with the weather and the crashes reported along it.

Where does this data come from?

Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.