Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Old Town San Diego, San Diego
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 21
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 0
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Taylor St
- street with the most
Is Old Town San Diego 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: 21 bike crashes were reported in Old Town San Diego from 2021–2026, 0 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Pacific Hwy & Taylor St (8). 24% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Old Town San Diego here is the City of San Diego's Old Town San Diego community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
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How people on bikes get hit in Old Town San Diego
- 24% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 24% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 018 crashes
Pacific Hwy & Taylor St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 8 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
- 028 crashes
Taylor St & Morena Blvd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Bike crashes in Old Town San Diego by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
Common questions about Old Town San Diego
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Old Town San Diego?
- The worst spot is Pacific Hwy & Taylor St, with 8 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Taylor St & Morena Blvd (8).
- How many cyclists were killed in Old Town San Diego?
- No deaths were reported in 21 reported bike crashes in Old Town San Diego from 2021–2026, and 0 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Old Town San Diego?
- 24% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 24% happened after dark.
- How does Old Town San Diego compare with the rest of San Diego?
- Old Town San Diego had 21 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. Old Town San Diego here is the City of San Diego's Old Town San Diego 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. 21 of the 21 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.