Bike crashes on Carmel Valley Rd, San Diego
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 17
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Carmel Valley Rd in San Diego safe to ride a bike?
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: 17 bike crashes were reported on Carmel Valley Rd in San Diego from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Carmel Valley Rd & Del Mar Heights Rd (4). 18% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 29% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit on Carmel Valley Rd
- 18% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 29% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 6% happened after dark.
Where on Carmel Valley Rd crashes cluster
Carmel Valley Rd & Del Mar Heights Rd
4 crashesClose passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 4 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on Carmel Valley Rd
The busiest hour was 7 p.m..
Bike crashes on Carmel Valley Rd by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
Common questions about Carmel Valley Rd
- Where on Carmel Valley Rd do the most bike crashes happen?
- Carmel Valley Rd & Del Mar Heights Rd, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026.
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Carmel Valley Rd?
- 18% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 29% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 6% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on Carmel Valley Rd each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Carmel Valley Rd in San Diego: 2021: 1, 2022: 0, 2023: 4, 2024: 4, 2025: 5, 2026: 3. 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.
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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. Crashes are counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Long, busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.