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Bike crashes on Arizona Ave, Santa Monica

15 bike crashes were reported on Arizona Ave in Santa Monica from 2021–2026. Below is where along the street they happen, when, and what usually goes wrong.
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Each small pin is a reported crash; 1–2 are where they cluster, explained below. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap.
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Is Arizona Ave in Santa Monica 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: 15 bike crashes were reported on Arizona Ave in Santa Monica from 2021–2026, 0 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Arizona Ave & 14th St (3). 20% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 27% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

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How people on bikes get hit on Arizona Ave

  • 20% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
  • 27% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
  • 13% happened after dark.
  • 13% were hit-and-run.

Where on Arizona Ave crashes cluster

  1. Arizona Ave & 14th St

    3 crashes

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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  2. Arizona Ave & 20th St

    3 crashes

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
    See it on the map

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

When bike crashes happen on Arizona Ave

The busiest hour was 8 a.m..

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Bike crashes on Arizona Ave by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202120
202200
202340
202420
202540
202630

Common questions about Arizona Ave

Where on Arizona Ave do the most bike crashes happen?
Arizona Ave & 14th St, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Arizona Ave & 20th St (3).
How do cyclists usually get hit on Arizona Ave?
20% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 27% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 13% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.
How many bike crashes happen on Arizona Ave each year?
Reported bike crashes on Arizona Ave in Santa Monica: 2021: 2, 2022: 0, 2023: 4, 2024: 2, 2025: 4, 2026: 3. 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.

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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. 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 2026-10-07. How the data works.