Crash on Capitola Rd at 16TH Avenue in Santa Cruz County, California

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Injury crashBicyclist involved2 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Santa Cruz Area
Report number
9720-2026-00156

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
Capitola Rd at 16TH Avenue
City, county
Santa Cruz County
Collision type
Other
Motor vehicle involved with
Bicycle
Posted speed limit
35 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Dark-Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
4
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Bicycle

Unit 1: Engwe L20

Blk/Whi Electric Bicycles

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Making Left Turn
  • Bicyclist, female, under 18Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver no Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, female, under 18Restraint: Motor Bicycle Passenger no Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2010 Mazda Mazda3

Gray Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
East
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 71Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, 59Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 21801(a) LEFT OR U-TURNas recorded on the report
Unit 2 contributing factor
STOP & GO TRAFFICas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

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About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
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