Bike crash statistics and hotspots in San Juan Capistrano, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 69
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Camino Capistrano
- street with the most
Is San Juan Capistrano safe to ride a bike?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate cities 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: 69 bike crashes were reported in San Juan Capistrano from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Los Rios & La Zanja (5). 57% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in San Juan Capistrano
- 57% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 14% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in San Juan Capistrano
- 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 10% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 7 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.
- 015 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Los Rios & La Zanja
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved.
- Watch the surface here: potholes, drain grates, rail tracks and gravel. Cross tracks at a right angle.
- 025 crashes
Camino Del Avion & Del Obispo St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 5 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.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-5 & Avery Pkwy
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 044 crashes
La Novia Ave & Calle Arroyo
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 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.
- 053 crashes
Rancho Viejo Rd & Ortega Hwy
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.
- 063 crashes
Del Obispo & Calle Reynalda
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Streets with the most bike crashes in San Juan Capistrano
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Camino Capistrano | 16 | 3 |
| Alipaz St | 5 | 0 |
| Rancho Viejo Rd | 5 | 0 |
| Camino Del Avion | 4 | 0 |
| Del Obispo St | 4 | 0 |
| I-5 | 3 | 1 |
| La Novia Ave | 3 | 0 |
| Calle Arroyo | 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 San Juan Capistrano by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
How people get to work in San Juan Capistrano
| Share of workers | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 66.2% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 10.3% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 3.9% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 17.3% | 17.2% |
3.4% of households in San Juan Capistrano have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 26.5 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 35,095 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on San Juan Capistrano's streets.
Common questions about San Juan Capistrano
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in San Juan Capistrano?
- The worst spot is Los Rios & La Zanja, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Camino Del Avion & Del Obispo St (5) and I-5 & Avery Pkwy (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in San Juan Capistrano?
- No deaths were reported in 69 reported bike crashes in San Juan Capistrano from 2021–2026, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in San Juan Capistrano?
- 57% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in San Juan Capistrano, compared with California?
- Of 69 reported bike crashes in San Juan Capistrano from 2021–2026: 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 10% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 7 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- Which streets in San Juan Capistrano have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Camino Capistrano (16), Alipaz St (5), Rancho Viejo Rd (5), Camino Del Avion (4), Del Obispo St (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in San Juan Capistrano?
- 0.5% of workers in San Juan Capistrano ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.5% take public transit. 3.4% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in San Juan Capistrano each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 12, 2023: 12, 2024: 16, 2025: 12, 2026: 9. The latest year can rise as late reports come in.
- Where does this data come from?
- Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Places to ride to near San Juan Capistrano
Bike climbs near San Juan Capistrano
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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.