Bike crashes on Bristol 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: 44 bike crashes were reported on Bristol St in Santa Ana from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Bristol St & Alton Ave (3). 57% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 36% happened after dark.

• 57% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 36% happened after dark.
• 16% were hit-and-run.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 36% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 86% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• 5% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 11 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Bristol St & Alton Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   67% 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. Bristol St & 1st St

   5 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   4 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. 60% happened after dark. 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.
   • 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. Bristol St & Mcfadden Ave

   5 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   2 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. 40% were hit-and-run.

   • 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. Bristol St & Macarthur Blvd

   5 crashes

   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. 40% were hit-and-run.

   • 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. Bristol St & Warner Ave

   4 crashes

   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. 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

6. Bristol St & Tolliver St

   3 crashes

   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 11 a.m..

Where on Bristol St do the most bike crashes happen?

Bristol St & Alton Ave, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Bristol St & 1st St (5) and Bristol St & Mcfadden Ave (5).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Bristol St?

57% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 36% happened after dark. 16% were hit-and-run.

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

Of 44 reported bike crashes on Bristol St in Santa Ana from 2021–2025: 36% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 86% (California: 45%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 5% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 11 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Bristol St each year?

Reported bike crashes on Bristol St in Santa Ana: 2021: 8, 2022: 6, 2023: 6, 2024: 14, 2025: 10. 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.