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Bike crashes on Main St, Santa Monica

24 bike crashes were reported on Main St in Santa Monica from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Below is where along the street they happen, when, and what usually goes wrong.
bike crashes, 2021–2026
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Each small pin is a reported crash; 1–3 are where they cluster, explained below. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap.
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Is Main St 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: 24 bike crashes were reported on Main St in Santa Monica from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Main St & Kinney St (11). 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 13% happened after dark.

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How people on bikes get hit on Main St

  • 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
  • 13% happened after dark.
  • 17% were hit-and-run.

Where on Main St crashes cluster

  1. Main St & Kinney St

    11 crashes

    A mix of crash types

    27% were hit-and-run.

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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  2. Main St & Ocean Park Blvd

    7 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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  3. Main St & Bicknell Ave

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

When bike crashes happen on Main St

The busiest hour was 1 p.m..

12 a.m.6 a.m.12 p.m.6 p.m.11 p.m.

Bike crashes on Main St by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202140
202220
202330
202450
202571
202630

Common questions about Main St

Where on Main St do the most bike crashes happen?
Main St & Kinney St, with 11 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Main St & Ocean Park Blvd (7) and Main St & Bicknell Ave (3).
How do cyclists usually get hit on Main St?
13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 13% happened after dark. 17% were hit-and-run.
How many bike crashes happen on Main St each year?
Reported bike crashes on Main St in Santa Monica: 2021: 4, 2022: 2, 2023: 3, 2024: 5, 2025: 7, 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.