Bike crashes on Flower St, Santa Ana
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- 19
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 1
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Flower St in Santa Ana safe to ride a bike?
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: 19 bike crashes were reported on Flower St in Santa Ana from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Flower St & 1st St (3). 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 11% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
How people on bikes get hit on Flower St
- 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 11% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 42% happened after dark.
- 26% were hit-and-run.
Where on Flower St crashes cluster
Flower St & 1st St
3 crashesSide-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. 67% 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.
Flower St & Wilshire Ave
3 crashesA mix of crash types
67% were hit-and-run.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on Flower St
The busiest hour was 3 p.m..
Bike crashes on Flower St by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
Common questions about Flower St
- Where on Flower St do the most bike crashes happen?
- Flower St & 1st St, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025. Next are Flower St & Wilshire Ave (3).
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Flower St?
- 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 11% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 42% happened after dark. 26% were hit-and-run.
- How many bike crashes happen on Flower St each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Flower St in Santa Ana: 2021: 4, 2022: 1, 2023: 3, 2024: 6, 2025: 5. 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.
Other streets in Santa Ana
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. Crashes are counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Long, busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-09-22. How the data works.