Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Atwater, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 34
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 9
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Winton Way
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Atwater 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: 34 bike crashes were reported in Atwater from 2021–2026, 9 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Winton Ave & Atwater Blvd (5). 38% happened after dark. 15% were hit-and-run.
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How people on bikes get hit in Atwater
- 38% happened after dark.
- 15% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Atwater
- 38% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 26% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 3% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
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.
- 015 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Winton Ave & Atwater Blvd
A mix of crash types
60% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
E Bellevue & Brownell St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 033 crashes
Brownell St & Bellevue Rd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Atwater
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Winton Way | 6 | 2 |
| Atwater Blvd | 4 | 2 |
| Bellevue Rd | 4 | 0 |
| Shaffer Rd | 3 | 0 |
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
Bike crashes in Atwater by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 |
How people get to work in Atwater
| Share of workers | Atwater | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 79.2% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 12.6% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.7% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 4.2% | 17.2% |
6.3% of households in Atwater have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 28.3 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 32,162 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 Atwater's streets.
Common questions about Atwater
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Atwater?
- The worst spot is Winton Ave & Atwater Blvd, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are E Bellevue & Brownell St (3) and Brownell St & Bellevue Rd (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Atwater?
- No deaths were reported in 34 reported bike crashes in Atwater from 2021–2026, and 9 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Atwater?
- 38% happened after dark. 15% were hit-and-run.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Atwater, compared with California?
- Of 34 reported bike crashes in Atwater from 2021–2026: 38% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 26% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 3% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Atwater have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Winton Way (6), Atwater Blvd (4), Bellevue Rd (4), Shaffer Rd (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Atwater?
- 0.2% of workers in Atwater ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.7% take public transit. 6.3% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Atwater each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 6, 2022: 3, 2023: 5, 2024: 9, 2025: 7, 2026: 4. 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.
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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.