Bike crashes on Ocean Park Blvd, Santa Monica
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 16
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Ocean Park Blvd 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: 16 bike crashes were reported on Ocean Park Blvd in Santa Monica from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Ocean Park Blvd & 11th St (3). 25% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit on Ocean Park Blvd
- 25% happened after dark.
Where on Ocean Park Blvd crashes cluster
Ocean Park Blvd & 11th St
3 crashes · 2 serious or fatalA mix of crash types
67% happened after dark.
- 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.
Ocean Park Blvd & Lincoln Blvd
4 crashes · 1 serious or fatalA mix of crash types
- 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 Ocean Park Blvd
The busiest hour was 8 a.m..
Bike crashes on Ocean Park Blvd by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Common questions about Ocean Park Blvd
- Where on Ocean Park Blvd do the most bike crashes happen?
- Ocean Park Blvd & 11th St, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Ocean Park Blvd & Lincoln Blvd (4).
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Ocean Park Blvd?
- 25% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on Ocean Park Blvd each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Ocean Park Blvd in Santa Monica: 2021: 2, 2022: 2, 2023: 3, 2024: 3, 2025: 5, 2026: 1. 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 Monica
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.