Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Pacific Beach, San Diego
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 125
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 11
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Garnet Ave
- street with the most
Is Pacific Beach 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: 125 bike crashes were reported in Pacific Beach from 2021–2026, 11 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Grand Ave & Kendall St (11). 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Pacific Beach here is the City of San Diego's Pacific Beach community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
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How people on bikes get hit in Pacific Beach
- 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 17% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 12% were riders hit from behind.
- 30% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Pacific Beach
- 30% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 9% (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.
- 0111 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Grand Ave & Kendall St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
4 of 11 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 55% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 026 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Diamond St & Ingraham St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 036 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Ingraham St & Fortuna Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 6 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.
- 046 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Lamont St & Garnet Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 6 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.
- 056 crashes
Lamont St & Diamond St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 066 crashes
Hornblend St & Mission Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 6 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.
- 076 crashes
Garnet Ave & Dawes St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 6 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. 50% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 086 crashes
Cass St & Hornblend St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 of 6 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. 50% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 094 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Fortuna Ave & Shasta St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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. 50% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 104 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Ingraham St & Thomas Ave
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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Pacific Beach
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Garnet Ave | 19 | 0 |
| Grand Ave | 12 | 1 |
| Ingraham St | 11 | 4 |
| Mission Blvd | 8 | 1 |
| Lamont St | 8 | 1 |
| Cass St | 7 | 0 |
| Jewell St | 5 | 1 |
| Diamond St | 4 | 0 |
| Riviera Dr | 3 | 1 |
| Pacific Beach Dr | 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 Pacific Beach by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 16 | 3 |
Common questions about Pacific Beach
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Pacific Beach?
- The worst spot is Grand Ave & Kendall St, with 11 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Diamond St & Ingraham St (6) and Ingraham St & Fortuna Ave (6).
- How many cyclists were killed in Pacific Beach?
- No deaths were reported in 125 reported bike crashes in Pacific Beach from 2021–2026, and 11 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Pacific Beach?
- 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 12% were riders hit from behind. 30% happened after dark.
- How does Pacific Beach compare with the rest of San Diego?
- Pacific Beach had 125 of the 1,668 bike crashes on the map in San Diego, 2021–2026 (7%). 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. Pacific Beach here is the City of San Diego's Pacific Beach community planning area; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Pacific Beach have the most bike crashes?
- Garnet Ave (19), Grand Ave (12), Ingraham St (11), Mission Blvd (8), Lamont St (8), 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. 125 of the 125 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.