Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Kensington-Talmadge, San Diego
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 23
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Fairmount Ave
- street with the most
Is Kensington-Talmadge 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: 23 bike crashes were reported in Kensington-Talmadge from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Fairmount Ave & Montezuma Rd (6). 43% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Kensington-Talmadge here is the City of San Diego's Kensington-Talmadge community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
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How people on bikes get hit in Kensington-Talmadge
- 43% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 17% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 35% happened after dark.
- 13% were hit-and-run.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Fairmount Ave & Montezuma Rd
A mix of crash types
50% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 024 crashes
El Cajon Blvd & 46th St
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.
Bike crashes in Kensington-Talmadge by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
Common questions about Kensington-Talmadge
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Kensington-Talmadge?
- The worst spot is Fairmount Ave & Montezuma Rd, with 6 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are El Cajon Blvd & 46th St (4).
- How many cyclists were killed in Kensington-Talmadge?
- No deaths were reported in 23 reported bike crashes in Kensington-Talmadge from 2021–2026, and 2 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Kensington-Talmadge?
- 43% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 35% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.
- How does Kensington-Talmadge compare with the rest of San Diego?
- Kensington-Talmadge had 23 of the 1,668 bike crashes on the map in San Diego, 2021–2026 (1%). 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. Kensington-Talmadge here is the City of San Diego's Kensington-Talmadge community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
Nearby neighborhoods in San Diego
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 22 of the 23 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.