Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Mira Mesa, San Diego
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 64
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Mira Mesa Blvd
- street with the most
Is Mira Mesa 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: 64 bike crashes were reported in Mira Mesa from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Camino Ruiz & Mira Mesa Blvd (3). 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Mira Mesa here is the City of San Diego's Mira Mesa community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
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How people on bikes get hit in Mira Mesa
- 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 17% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Mira Mesa
- 17% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 8% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 3 p.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.
- 013 crashes
Camino Ruiz & Mira Mesa Blvd
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.
- 023 crashes
Mira Mesa Blvd & Black Mountain Rd
Crashes with people on foot
2 of 3 crashes were with a pedestrian.
- Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
- 033 crashes
Capricon Way & Pegasus Ave
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.
- 043 crashes
Mira Mesa Blvd & Greenford Dr
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Mira Mesa
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Mira Mesa Blvd | 13 | 0 |
| Camino Ruiz | 8 | 1 |
| Black Mountain Rd | 5 | 0 |
| Camino Santa Fe | 3 | 1 |
| Westonhill Dr | 3 | 0 |
| Miramar Rd | 3 | 0 |
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 Mira Mesa by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 11 | 1 |
Common questions about Mira Mesa
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Mira Mesa?
- The worst spot is Camino Ruiz & Mira Mesa Blvd, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Mira Mesa Blvd & Black Mountain Rd (3) and Capricon Way & Pegasus Ave (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Mira Mesa?
- No deaths were reported in 64 reported bike crashes in Mira Mesa from 2021–2026, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Mira Mesa?
- 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 17% happened after dark.
- How does Mira Mesa compare with the rest of San Diego?
- Mira Mesa had 64 of the 1,668 bike crashes on the map in San Diego, 2021–2026 (4%). 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. Mira Mesa here is the City of San Diego's Mira Mesa community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Mira Mesa have the most bike crashes?
- Mira Mesa Blvd (13), Camino Ruiz (8), Black Mountain Rd (5), Camino Santa Fe (3), Westonhill Dr (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. 63 of the 64 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.