Bike crashes on El Cajon Blvd, San Diego

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: 36 bike crashes were reported on El Cajon Blvd in San Diego from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at El Cajon Blvd & Highland Ave (5). 42% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 11% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• The worst spot, on the mapEl Cajon Blvd & Highland Ave5 crashes. Side-impact crashes at the junction.
• Next in San DiegoUniversity Ave58 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in San Diego1,668 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 42% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 11% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 17% happened after dark.
• 22% were hit-and-run.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 17% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 6% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 7 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. El Cajon Blvd & Highland Ave

   5 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   2 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. El Cajon Blvd & Florida St

   4 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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3. El Cajon Blvd & 50th St

   4 crashes

   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.
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4. El Cajon Blvd & 46th St

   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.
   See it on the map

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

The busiest hour was 7 a.m..

Where on El Cajon Blvd do the most bike crashes happen?

El Cajon Blvd & Highland Ave, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are El Cajon Blvd & Florida St (4) and El Cajon Blvd & 50th St (4).

How do cyclists usually get hit on El Cajon Blvd?

42% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 11% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 17% happened after dark. 22% were hit-and-run.

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

Of 36 reported bike crashes on El Cajon Blvd in San Diego from 2021–2026: 17% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 6% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 7 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on El Cajon Blvd each year?

Reported bike crashes on El Cajon Blvd in San Diego: 2021: 5, 2022: 6, 2023: 8, 2024: 5, 2025: 5, 2026: 7. 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.