Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Bell Gardens, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 83
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Florence Ave
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explainedIs Bell Gardens 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: 83 bike crashes were reported in Bell Gardens from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Florence Pl & Toler Ave (9). 77% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Bell Gardens
- 77% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 20% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Bell Gardens
- 20% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 21% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 2% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 2% (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.
- 019 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Florence Pl & Toler Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
8 of 9 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 028 crashes
Clara St & Eastern Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 4 of 8, a driver didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley. 7 of 8 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- 037 crashes
Jaboneria Rd & Florence Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 of 7 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- 046 crashes
Florence Ave & Ajax Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
6 of 6 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 056 crashes
Gage Ave & Specht Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
6 of 6 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- 065 crashes
Florence Ave & Emil Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 of 5 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal. 60% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 075 crashes
Gage Ave & Ecl Jaboneria Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 of 5 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- 083 crashes
Eastern Ave & Jaboneria Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 3 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- 093 crashes
Loveland St & Perry Rd
Crashes with people on foot
3 of 3 crashes were with a pedestrian. 67% happened after dark.
- Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 103 crashes
El Selinda Ave & Gage Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Bell Gardens
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Florence Ave | 14 | 1 |
| Eastern Ave | 10 | 0 |
| Jaboneria Rd | 9 | 0 |
| Clara St | 8 | 0 |
| Gage Ave | 8 | 0 |
| Florence Pl | 6 | 1 |
| Garfield Ave | 6 | 0 |
| Loveland St | 4 | 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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Bell Gardens
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 8 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 6 | |
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 4 | |
| didn't yield at an intersection | 3 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 61 cars, 4 pickup trucks, 4 SUVs, 2 minivans and 2 truck or semis. In 5 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
Bike crashes in Bell Gardens by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 14 | 0 |
How people get to work in Bell Gardens
| Share of workers | Bell Gardens | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 72% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 12.6% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 3.5% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 3.9% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 5.6% | 17.2% |
10.1% of households in Bell Gardens have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 27.9 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 38,229 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 Bell Gardens's streets.
Common questions about Bell Gardens
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Bell Gardens?
- The worst spot is Florence Pl & Toler Ave, with 9 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Clara St & Eastern Ave (8) and Jaboneria Rd & Florence Ave (7).
- How many cyclists were killed in Bell Gardens?
- No deaths were reported in 83 reported bike crashes in Bell Gardens from 2021–2026, and 2 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Bell Gardens?
- 77% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Bell Gardens, compared with California?
- Of 83 reported bike crashes in Bell Gardens from 2021–2026: 20% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 21% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 2% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 2% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Bell Gardens have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Florence Ave (14), Eastern Ave (10), Jaboneria Rd (9), Clara St (8), Gage Ave (8). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Bell Gardens?
- 0.9% of workers in Bell Gardens ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 3.5% take public transit. 10.1% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Bell Gardens each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 13, 2022: 8, 2023: 16, 2024: 20, 2025: 12, 2026: 14. 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.