Bike crashes on California Ave, Bakersfield
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- 17
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is California Ave in Bakersfield safe to ride a bike?
We don't rate streets 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. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 17 bike crashes were reported on California Ave in Bakersfield from 2021–2025, 5 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at California Ave & Inyo St (4). 53% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% were riders hit from behind.
How people on bikes get hit on California Ave
- 53% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 12% were riders hit from behind.
- 35% happened after dark.
Where on California Ave crashes cluster
California Ave & Inyo St
4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatalA mix of crash types
50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on California Ave
The busiest hour was 9 a.m..
Bike crashes on California Ave by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
Common questions about California Ave
- Where on California Ave do the most bike crashes happen?
- California Ave & Inyo St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal.
- How do cyclists usually get hit on California Ave?
- 53% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% were riders hit from behind. 35% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on California Ave each year?
- Reported bike crashes on California Ave in Bakersfield: 2021: 4, 2022: 5, 2023: 0, 2024: 7, 2025: 1. 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, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Other streets in Bakersfield
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. Crashes are counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Long, busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-09-22. How the data works.