Bike crashes on 1st St, Santa Ana

We don't rate streets 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. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 73 bike crashes were reported on 1st St in Santa Ana from 2021–2025, 7 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at 1st St & Harbor Blvd (6). 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 29% happened after dark.

• 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 29% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 29% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 81% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• 10% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. 1st St & Harbor Blvd

   6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
   See it on the map

2. 1st St & Grand Ave

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
   See it on the map

3. 1st St & Townsend St

   8 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   6 of 8 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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
   See it on the map

4. 1st St & Maple St

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • 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.
   • Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
   See it on the map

5. 1st St & Wright St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Traffic is posted at about 40 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.
   See it on the map

6. 1st St & Newhope St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Traffic is posted at about 40 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.
   See it on the map

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 3 p.m..

Where on 1st St do the most bike crashes happen?

1st St & Harbor Blvd, with 6 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are 1st St & Grand Ave (4) and 1st St & Townsend St (8).

How do cyclists usually get hit on 1st St?

47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 29% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on 1st St, compared with California?

Of 73 reported bike crashes on 1st St in Santa Ana from 2021–2025: 29% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 81% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 10% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on 1st St each year?

Reported bike crashes on 1st St in Santa Ana: 2021: 9, 2022: 21, 2023: 8, 2024: 13, 2025: 22. 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, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.