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Bike crashes on Del Mar Heights Rd, San Diego

16 bike crashes were reported on Del Mar Heights Rd in San Diego from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Below is where along the street they happen, when, and what usually goes wrong.
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Each small pin is a reported crash; 1–2 are where they cluster, explained below. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap.
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Is Del Mar Heights 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: 16 bike crashes were reported on Del Mar Heights Rd in San Diego from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Del Mar Heights Rd & Carmel Country Rd (3). 13% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

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How people on bikes get hit on Del Mar Heights Rd

  • 13% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
  • 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
  • 13% happened after dark.

Where on Del Mar Heights Rd crashes cluster

  1. Del Mar Heights Rd & Carmel Country Rd

    3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Head-on crashes

    2 of 3 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn.

    • Ride with the flow of traffic, and watch for oncoming drivers turning left across you.
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  2. Del Mar Heights Rd & Old Carmel Valley Rd

    3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    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.

When bike crashes happen on Del Mar Heights Rd

The busiest hour was 12 p.m..

12 a.m.6 a.m.12 p.m.6 p.m.11 p.m.

Bike crashes on Del Mar Heights Rd by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202110
202200
202340
202441
202531
202641

Common questions about Del Mar Heights Rd

Where on Del Mar Heights Rd do the most bike crashes happen?
Del Mar Heights Rd & Carmel Country Rd, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Del Mar Heights Rd & Old Carmel Valley Rd (3).
How do cyclists usually get hit on Del Mar Heights Rd?
13% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 13% happened after dark.
How many bike crashes happen on Del Mar Heights Rd each year?
Reported bike crashes on Del Mar Heights Rd in San Diego: 2021: 1, 2022: 0, 2023: 4, 2024: 4, 2025: 3, 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.

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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.