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Pedestrian crashes on Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach

18 pedestrian crashes were reported on Coast Hwy in Laguna Beach from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). Below is where along the street they happen, when, and what usually goes wrong.
pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
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pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
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serious or fatal
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These numbers are too low. Only 50% of the pedestrian crashes reported in Laguna Beach have a map location. The rest come from police reports sent to the state without coordinates, so they're missing from the map and from the counts on this page.
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Each small pin is a reported crash; 1–1 are where they cluster, explained below. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap.
Open Coast Hwy on the mapPedestrian crashes in Laguna Beach(46)

Is Coast Hwy in Laguna Beach safe to walk?

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. These counts are too low: only 50% of Laguna Beach's reported pedestrian crashes have a map location. What the records show: 18 pedestrian crashes were reported on Coast Hwy in Laguna Beach from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Coast Hwy & Broadway St (3).

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How people on foot get hit on Coast Hwy

  • 28% involved a driver turning, 22% turning left.
  • 56% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
  • 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
  • 44% happened after dark.
  • 17% were hit-and-run.

Where on Coast Hwy crashes cluster

  1. Coast Hwy & Broadway St

    3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
    See it on the map

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

When pedestrian crashes happen on Coast Hwy

The busiest hour was 1 p.m..

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Pedestrian crashes on Coast Hwy by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202110
202220
202320
202451
202564
202621

Common questions about Coast Hwy

Where on Coast Hwy do the most pedestrian crashes happen?
Coast Hwy & Broadway St, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.
How do pedestrians usually get hit on Coast Hwy?
28% involved a driver turning, 22% turning left. 56% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 44% happened after dark. 17% were hit-and-run.
How many pedestrian crashes happen on Coast Hwy each year?
Reported pedestrian crashes on Coast Hwy in Laguna Beach: 2021: 1, 2022: 2, 2023: 2, 2024: 5, 2025: 6, 2026: 2. 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.

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. Crashes on freeways are left out. Long, busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.