Bike crashes on Ocean Ave, Santa Monica

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: 49 bike crashes were reported on Ocean Ave in Santa Monica from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Ocean Ave & Colorado Ave (18). 20% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 10% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• The worst spot, on the mapOcean Ave & Colorado Ave18 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• Next in Santa MonicaMain St24 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Santa Monica370 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 20% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 10% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 18% happened after dark.
• 14% were hit-and-run.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 18% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 2% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
• 8% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Ocean Ave & Colorado Ave

   18 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   28% were hit-and-run.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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2. Ocean Ave & California Ave

   12 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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3. Ocean Ave & Idaho Ave

   6 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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4. Ocean Ave & Marguerita Ave

   4 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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5. Ocean Ave & Arizona Ave

   5 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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6. Ocean Ave & Vicente Ter

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

The busiest hour was 2 p.m..

Where on Ocean Ave do the most bike crashes happen?

Ocean Ave & Colorado Ave, with 18 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Ocean Ave & California Ave (12) and Ocean Ave & Idaho Ave (6).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Ocean Ave?

20% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 10% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 18% happened after dark. 14% were hit-and-run.

When do bike crashes happen on Ocean Ave, compared with California?

Of 49 reported bike crashes on Ocean Ave in Santa Monica from 2021–2026: 18% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 2% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 8% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Ocean Ave each year?

Reported bike crashes on Ocean Ave in Santa Monica: 2021: 8, 2022: 8, 2023: 6, 2024: 6, 2025: 13, 2026: 8. 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.