The Most Dangerous Intersections in Huntington Beach

July 30, 2020

From 2010 – 2018, there were 4,053 crashes at intersections in Huntington Beach. More than 4,600 people were injured and 31 people were killed as a result of these collisions.

At Aitken Aitken & Cohen, we wanted to find out which Huntington Beach crossings put motorists at higher risk of collision and injury.

As part of our broader study of intersection-related collisions in Orange County, we found that three of the most dangerous intersections in Orange County are located in Huntington Beach. 

The Most Dangerous Intersections in Huntington Beach

We analyzed nine years of collision data and calculated a Crash Risk Index (CRI) for each crossing based on collision volume and injury severity.

In addition to providing a list for all of Orange County, we identified Huntington Beach’s most dangerous intersections. Below are the results of our analysis.

The 25 Most Dangerous Intersections in Huntington Beach

Rank OC Rank Road 1 Road 2 Crashes Fatalities Total Injuries CRI
1 4 Ellis Newland 42 0 72 124.5
2 8 Gothard Heil 47 0 58 110.25
3 9 Magnolia Yorktown 33 0 56 108.75
4 13 Adams Bushard 32 1 49 98.25
5 24 Mcfadden Springdale 39 0 51 87
6 27 Gothard Talbert 38 0 48 85.5
7 30 Edwards Heil 28 0 44 84
8 34 Garfield Magnolia 26 0 46 81
9 35 Brookhurst Hamilton 29 0 51 81
10 36 Newland Slater 38 0 50 81
11 43 Newland Yorktown 24 0 34 76.5
12 47 Bushard Hamilton 27 0 39 75
13 48 Bushard Yorktown 25 0 44 74.25
14 52 Hamilton Magnolia 24 0 39 72.75
15 59 Adams Newland 24 0 42 72
16 66 Gothard Warner 32 0 37 69.75
17 77 Edwards Slater 30 0 39 66.75
18 89 Heil Springdale 29 0 37 64.5
19 124 Edinger Graham 25 0 30 57.75
20 129 Graham Warner 18 0 34 57
21 142 Slater Springdale 20 0 32 55.5
22 152 Atlanta Magnolia 22 0 33 54.75
23 165 Edinger Springdale 19 1 24 53.25
24 172 Main Yorktown 16 1 20 52.5
25 179 Edwards Garfield 14 1 25 51.75

*Rankings were determined by each intersections CRI, which weighs the number of crashes against the number and severity of injuries. 

The most dangerous intersection in Huntington Beach (and the 4th most dangerous in all of Orange County) is Ellis & Newland.

This intersection was associated with more injuries from motor vehicle collisions than any other crossing in Huntington Beach – only two other intersections in the county had more.

As previously mentioned, three of the top ten intersections in the County were found in Huntington Beach – Ellis & Newland, Gothard & Heil, and Magnolia & Yorktown.  In fact, Huntington Beach had 13 of the top 50 intersections overall, second only to Fullerton’s 18.

This is despite the city having several thousand fewer crashes (4,053) and injuries (4,613) than Anaheim (6,457 crashes and 7,908 injuries) or Santa Ana (6,086 crashes and 7,161 injuries).

The most dangerous intersection in Huntington Beach (and the 4th most dangerous in all of Orange County) is Ellis & Newland.  This intersection was associated with more injuries from motor vehicle collisions than any other crossing in Huntington Beach – only two other intersections in the county had more.

Data, Methodology and Fair Use

If you would like more information on the data sources used or the methodology of our study, please see our main study page.

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