3 so far in 2024
David Olmos, 18 (Mar 7, Huntington Beach) 
another woman, 60's? (Feb 29, Westminster)
Another cyclist, ? (Feb 17, Santa Ana)
8 we heard of in 2023
Charlie Chen, 68 (Nov 21, Fountain Valley)
another man, 73 (Oct 19, Orange)
another man, ? (Oct 7, Laguna Beach)
Steven Gonzales, 70 (Sep 10, Huntington Beach)
Sara Wheaton, 49 (Jun 11, Lake Forest)
another man ? Fletcher, ? (Apr 22, Orange)
Michael John Mammone, 58 (Feb 1, Dana Point)
Robert C. Galvan, late 30s (Jan 28, Fullerton) H&R?
19 we know of in 2022 ... 18 in traffic
AJ Bryce, 59 (Nov 4, hit Oct 14 2021, Tustin)
Phong Khuu, 62 (Nov 15, Fountain Valley) DUI
Randy Cintron, 43 (Sep 11, Newport Beach) DUI H&R
Jeff Rosenthal, 72 (Sep 9, Laguna Hills) DUI
Bradley Rofer, 8 (Sep 1, Cota de Caza)
James Henry McKane, 69 (Aug 23, Irvine)
Elfego Andrade, 67 (Aug 18, Fullerton) H&R
Timothy Briley, 42 (Aug 11, Huntington Beach) DUI
another man, 53 (Aug 7, La Habra) H&R
Michael Wolf, 78 (Aug 2, Mission Viejo)
Dac Them Kieu, 73 (July 5, Fountain Valley)
John Story, 67 (June 18, Santa Ana)
Joshua Gene Cervantes, 40 (June 7, San Clemente) H&R
Ivars Bornsteins, 58 (Mar 3, Fullerton) eBike or Moped? H&R?
another man, ? (Feb 21, Santa Ana)
another man, ? (Feb 12, Santa Ana) H&R
Jason Aguilar, 25 (Feb 5, Laguna Open Space)
Kelly Carrington,52 (Jan 20,Huntington Beach)
Liem Bui, 71 (Jan 15, Fountain Valley)
H&R
7 we know of in 2021 ... all in traffic
Norman Rest,73 (Nov 29, Laguna Beach)
Justin Sanders, 24 (Oct 29, Santa Ana H&R
AJ Bryce, 59 (Oct 14, died Nov 4 2022, Tustin)
Jenn Macy, 36 (Sep 25, San Juan Capistrano)
Clinton Silverman, 75 (Aug 8, Huntington Beach)
John Crouch, 68 (May 27, Huntington Beach) DUI?
Ernest Adams, 88 (Mar 28, Newport Beach) DUI
another man, ? (Feb 12, Anaheim)
17 in 2020 ... 16 in traffic
Noel Bascon, 12 (Dec 6, Costa Mesa)
Joshua Pumphrey, 33 (Nov 23, Fullerton)
Hannah Tran, 42 (Nov 15, Santiago Cnyn @ Modjeska Grade)
Ho Cheong 24 (Nov 15, La Palma)
Wendy Cendejas,50 (Oct 17 {19}, Huntington Beach)
James Blauer, 68 (Oct 2, Costa Mesa)
another man, ? (Sep 30, Seal Beach)
another boy, 3 (Sept 20, Orange)
Barbora Kabatova, 26 (July 11, Irvine)
Linda Smythe, 70 (May 25, Irvine)
another person, (April 21, Fullerton)
another man, ? (April 1, Huntington Beach)
another man, ? (March 15, Newport Beach)
Hector Carrillo, 62 (March 6, Huntington Beach)
Robert Calvin, 83 (March 5, Laguna Niguel)
Tyler Kanarr, 25 (February 25, Orange)
Adam Nickelson, 30 (Jan 19 {23}, Huntington Beach)
12 in 2019 ... 11 in traffic
Carlos Bravo, 45 (Dec 9, Buena Park)
Mario Gomez, 57 (Dec 6 {8}, Huntington Beach)
Daniel Martinez, 52 (Nov 4, Santa Ana)
Virgilio Lemus Garcia, 60 (Oct 13 {16}, Santa Ana)
Chad Peterson, 44 (Sep 2 {3} Ortega Hwy)
Pablo Valdes-Aguirre, 20 (Jul 22, Las Flores/Mission Viejo)
Marcos Monzon, 40 (Jun 11, Santa Ana) 
Jaxon Ortiz, 8 (May 13, Ladera Ranch)
Mike Alcaraz, 60 (May 5, Santa Ana)
Raymond MacDonald, 33 (Mar 30, Huntington Beach)
Michael Tomlinson, 51 (Jan 30, Aliso Viejo) 
Paul Smith, 64 (Jan 11, Seal Beach)
15 in 2018
Chandler Espinoza, 25
(Dec 15, Died Jan 1, Rancho Santa Margarita)
Leslie Valdovinos, 33 (Dec 5, Santa Ana)
Charles Kam, 78 (Nov 20, Huntington Beach)
Konghao Wei, 19 (Nov 13, Irvine)
Mike Kreza, 44 (Nov 3 - died Nov 5, Mission Viejo)
Richard Mulfania Jr., 48 (Oct 21, Huntington Beach)
Raymond William Jaso, 52 (Oct 8, Buena Park)
Tam Nguyen, 79 (Oct 8, Stanton)
Terri Ames, 54 (Aug 9, Cypress)
Jesus Romero, 17 (July 20, Santa Ana)
Arthur Kendrick, 84 (June 25, Lake Forest)
Alexander Russell, 32 (Jun 8, Garden Grove)
John Dolan, (Apr 26, Orange)
Jesus Cruiz-Ramirez, 38 (Mar 22, Santa Ana)
Thomas Bucsko, 64 (Mar 21, San Juan Capistrano)
8 in 2017 all 8 in traffic
John Smith, 56 (Sep 27, Orange)
Gary Thomsen, 78 (Sep 26, Irvine)
Bihn Ngo, 41 (Sep 13, Fountain Valley)
Jose Vasquez-Perez, 41 (Jul 15, Newport Beach)
Eliseo Benitez-Quiroz, 71 (Jul 3, Garden Grove)
Encarnacion Salazar Munoz, 52 (Mar 19, Anaheim)
David Garcia, 42 (Mar 13, La Palma)
Paul Hurst, 38 (Jan 18, Stanton) 
13 in 2016 9 in traffic
Gilbert Gutierrez, 32 (Oct 28, Costa Mesa)
Deborah Gresham, 44 (Oct 14, Stanton)
Jonathan Petsas, 19 (Sep 30, Placentia)
Anthony Ramirez, 20 (Jul 6, Santa Ana)
Jorge Leyva, 42 (May 29, Anaheim)
Brock McCann, 8 (May 25, Newport Beach)
Becky Sheehan, 35 (March 17, Buena Park)
Ricardo Aguilar, 44 (March 12, Santa Ana)
Undisclosed, 40's (February 8, Crystal Cove State Beach)*
Thuc Van Nguyen, 71 (January 25, Santa Ana)
Sidney Siemensma, 51 (January 19, 2016, Irvine)
Angel Preciado, 52 (January 12, (2/15) Yorba Linda) 
Richard Schultz, 75 (January 9, Huntington Beach)
17 in 2015 13 in traffic
Kevin Jiang, 9 (November 20, Irvine)
Valente Vasquez, 29 (October 17, Huntington Beach)
Kathleen Walker,37 (September 27, 2015, Orange)
Henry Miller, 59 (September 16, 2015, San Clemente)
Rafael Romo, 51 (September 14, 2015, Placentia)
Nadia Silva, 31 (September 10, 2015, Huntington Beach)
Jonathon Wilson, 23 (August 2, 2015, Newport Beach)
Yeny Vergara, 36 (July 22, 2015, Crystal Cove)
Man from Victorville, 58 (July 14, 2015, Garden Grove)
Priscilla Vallejo, 13 (July 13, 2015, Santa Ana)
Suzi Ramage,& dog Sonny,55 (June 23, 2015, Garden Grove)
Man from Costa Mesa, 61 (June 18, 2015, Newport Beach)
Jorge Covarrubias, 40 (June 16, 2015, Stanton)
Steve McDonald, 55 (June 11, 2015, Huntington Beach) Michiko Day, 66 (May 30, 2015, Laguna Hills)
Robert Horton, 62 (May 4, 2015, Santa Ana)
Timothy Binau, 41 (April 1, 2015, Anaheim)
21 in 2014 - 19 in traffic
Vihn Tran, 36 (December 27, 2014 Fountain Valley)
Cesar Labastida, 74 (November 15, Laguna Woods)
Hassan Davoodiaria, 69 (November 15, Santa Ana)
Daniella Palacios, 44 (November 1, Anaheim)
Shaun Eagleson, 30 ( October 19, Newport Coast)
Gary Lofgren, 25 (September 20, Anaheim Hills)
William Rowland, 61 (September 5, Huntington Beach)
Michael Bastien, 55 (September 1, Huntington Beach)
Artemio Ortiz, 56 (August 1, Orange)
Rafael Correa, 19 (July 5, Fullerton)
John Colvin, 55 (June 17, Laguna Beach)
Jordan Ames, 21 (May 30, 2014, Santa Ana)
Haitham Gamal, 39 (May 6, 2014, Dana Point)
Robert Horton, 62 (May 4, 2015, Santa Ana)
Kathy Sieberhein, 44 (April 16, Huntington Beach)
Geneveve Hall, 34 (April 6, Huntington Beach)
Sean Severson, 15 (March 21, Fountain Valley)
Andres Marin, 34 (March 2, Cleveland Forest)
Alfanso Franco, 52 (Feb 20, Santa Ana)
Matthew Liechty, 37 (Feb 19, Huntington Beach)
Joey Robinson, 21 (Feb 2, 2014 Orange)
Partial list... (10 in just the 2nd half of 2013...)
Pete Tomaino, 82 (Dec 24, Laguna Hills)
Paul Lin, 41 (Nov 6, Newport Beach)
Michelle Lounsbury, 44 (Nov 4, Costa Mesa)
Manuel Morales Rodriguez, 19 (Oct 30, Anaheim)
Debra Deem, 58 (Aug 27, Newport Beach)
Alberto Ramos, 40 (July 20, Stanton)
Richard Paine, 19 (July 11, Fullerton)
James Waller, 53 (June 28, Irvine/Laguna Beach)
Chelsea Kashergen, 22 (June 20, Fullerton)
Susan Stripko, 56 (June 2,2013 Huntington Beach)
If we have missed anyone,
please let us know of any other cyclists who have
died while cycling in Orange County,
especially those killed in traffic
Many others have been injured or disabled by incidents in traffic...
some may have passed away as a result of their injury
but their passing never made it to press.
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