Bike crashes on Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield

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: 15 bike crashes were reported on Stockdale Hwy in Bakersfield from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Stockdale Hwy & Joelyle St (4). 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 27% were riders hit from behind.

• The worst spot, on the mapStockdale Hwy & Joelyle St4 crashes. Riders hit from behind.
• Next in BakersfieldMing Ave24 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Bakersfield539 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 27% were riders hit from behind.
• 47% happened after dark.
• 13% were hit-and-run.

1. Stockdale Hwy & Joelyle St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   Riders hit from behind

   2 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 75% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 50 mph.

   • Run a bright rear light day and night, and ride where drivers see you early rather than tucked into the gutter. A mirror or rear radar helps.
   • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
   • Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
   See it on the map

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 4 p.m..

Where on Stockdale Hwy do the most bike crashes happen?

Stockdale Hwy & Joelyle St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.

How do cyclists usually get hit on Stockdale Hwy?

33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 27% were riders hit from behind. 47% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.

How many bike crashes happen on Stockdale Hwy each year?

Reported bike crashes on Stockdale Hwy in Bakersfield: 2021: 4, 2022: 0, 2023: 1, 2024: 8, 2025: 1, 2026: 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.