Bike crashes on Ming Ave, Bakersfield
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- 18
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 1
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Ming 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: 18 bike crashes were reported on Ming Ave in Bakersfield from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Ming Ave & Akers Rd (3). 44% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 22% happened after dark.
How people on bikes get hit on Ming Ave
- 44% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 22% happened after dark.
- 22% were hit-and-run.
Where on Ming Ave crashes cluster
Ming Ave & Akers Rd
3 crashesA mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 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 Ming Ave
The busiest hour was 7 p.m..
Bike crashes on Ming Ave by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
Common questions about Ming Ave
- Where on Ming Ave do the most bike crashes happen?
- Ming Ave & Akers Rd, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025.
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Ming Ave?
- 44% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 22% happened after dark. 22% were hit-and-run.
- How many bike crashes happen on Ming Ave each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Ming Ave in Bakersfield: 2021: 4, 2022: 3, 2023: 5, 2024: 0, 2025: 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, 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.