Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Eastern Area, San Diego
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 30
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- University Ave
- street with the most
Is Eastern Area safe to ride a bike?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate neighborhoods 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. What the records show: 30 bike crashes were reported in Eastern Area from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at University Ave & 58th St (4). 23% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 10% were riders hit from behind.
Eastern Area here is the City of San Diego's Eastern Area community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
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How people on bikes get hit in Eastern Area
- 23% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 10% were riders hit from behind.
- 13% happened after dark.
- 10% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Eastern Area
- 13% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 10% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 11 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
Set against all bike crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
University Ave & 58th St
Head-on crashes
2 of 4 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- Ride with the flow of traffic, and watch for oncoming drivers turning left across you.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 028 crashes
University Ave & College Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 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.
- 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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Eastern Area
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| University Ave | 8 | 1 |
| College Ave | 5 | 0 |
| El Cajon Blvd | 4 | 0 |
| Euclid Ave | 3 | 1 |
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
Bike crashes in Eastern Area by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 8 | 1 |
Common questions about Eastern Area
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Eastern Area?
- The worst spot is University Ave & 58th St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are University Ave & College Ave (8).
- How many cyclists were killed in Eastern Area?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 30 reported bike crashes in Eastern Area from 2021–2026, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Eastern Area?
- 23% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 10% were riders hit from behind. 13% happened after dark. 10% were hit-and-run.
- How does Eastern Area compare with the rest of San Diego?
- Eastern Area had 30 of the 1,668 bike crashes on the map in San Diego, 2021–2026 (2%). That is a count, not a rate: a neighborhood with more people walking, shops and through traffic has more crashes without being riskier for each person. Eastern Area here is the City of San Diego's Eastern Area community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Eastern Area have the most bike crashes?
- University Ave (8), College Ave (5), El Cajon Blvd (4), Euclid Ave (3), counted by the street each police report names first.
Nearby neighborhoods in San Diego
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 28 of the 30 crashes here had no coordinates on the report and were placed at the intersection its street names give. Reports with neither coordinates nor usable street names aren't on the map, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Outline: City of San Diego, Community Planning Districts. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.