Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Atascadero, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 32
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- El Camino Real
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Atascadero 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: 32 bike crashes were reported in Atascadero from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal. The most were at El Camino Real & Morro Offramp (10). 28% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 22% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Atascadero
- 28% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 22% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Atascadero
- 22% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 22% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 1 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 3% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 2 crashes: loose material on the road (2).
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.
- 0110 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
El Camino Real & Morro Offramp
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Bike crashes in Atascadero by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
How people get to work in Atascadero
| Share of workers | Atascadero | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 75.3% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 8.9% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 13.8% | 17.2% |
3.4% of households in Atascadero have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 22.9 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 29,712 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 Atascadero's streets.
Common questions about Atascadero
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Atascadero?
- The worst spot is El Camino Real & Morro Offramp, with 10 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How many cyclists were killed in Atascadero?
- No deaths were reported in 32 reported bike crashes in Atascadero from 2021–2026, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Atascadero?
- 28% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 22% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Atascadero, compared with California?
- Of 32 reported bike crashes in Atascadero from 2021–2026: 22% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 22% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 1 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 3% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 2 crashes: loose material on the road (2).
- How many people bike to work in Atascadero?
- 0% of workers in Atascadero ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.6% take public transit. 3.4% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Atascadero each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 7, 2022: 4, 2023: 4, 2024: 6, 2025: 5, 2026: 6. 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.
Bike climbs near Atascadero
Nearby cities
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 2026-10-22. How the data works.