Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Yorba Linda, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 45
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Yorba Linda Blvd
- street with the most
Is Yorba Linda safe to ride a bike?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate cities 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. What the records show: 45 bike crashes were reported in Yorba Linda from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Valley View Ave & Imperial Hwy (5). 42% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in Yorba Linda
- 42% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 7% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Yorba Linda
- 7% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 11% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
Set against all bike crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 015 crashes
Valley View Ave & Imperial Hwy
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 5 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.
- 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.
- 023 crashes
Casa Loma Ave & Imperial Hwy
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 3 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Yorba Linda
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Yorba Linda Blvd | 8 | 0 |
| Lakeview Ave | 4 | 1 |
| Valley View Ave | 4 | 0 |
| La Palma Ave | 3 | 1 |
| Bastanchury Rd | 3 | 0 |
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
Bike crashes in Yorba Linda by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 11 | 1 |
How people get to work in Yorba Linda
| Share of workers | Yorba Linda | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 70.5% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 5.5% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.4% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 21.1% | 17.2% |
2.7% of households in Yorba Linda have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 31 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 67,170 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on Yorba Linda's streets.
Common questions about Yorba Linda
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Yorba Linda?
- The worst spot is Valley View Ave & Imperial Hwy, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Casa Loma Ave & Imperial Hwy (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Yorba Linda?
- No deaths were reported in 45 reported bike crashes in Yorba Linda from 2021–2026, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Yorba Linda?
- 42% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 7% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Yorba Linda, compared with California?
- Of 45 reported bike crashes in Yorba Linda from 2021–2026: 7% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 11% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- Which streets in Yorba Linda have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Yorba Linda Blvd (8), Lakeview Ave (4), Valley View Ave (4), La Palma Ave (3), Bastanchury Rd (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Yorba Linda?
- 0.4% of workers in Yorba Linda ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.4% take public transit. 2.7% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Yorba Linda each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 2, 2022: 2, 2023: 9, 2024: 8, 2025: 13, 2026: 11. 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Places to ride to near Yorba Linda
Bike climbs near Yorba Linda
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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.