Bike crashes on Gage Ave, Bell

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: 27 bike crashes were reported on Gage Ave in Bell from 2021–2025, 5 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Gage Ave & Fishburn Ave (9). 11% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% happened after dark.

• 11% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 19% happened after dark.

1. Gage Ave & Fishburn Ave

   9 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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2. Gage Ave & Walker Ave

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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3. Gage Ave & Prospect Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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4. Gage Ave & Heliotrope Ave

   5 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   40% 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.
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5. Gage Ave & Bear Ave

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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6. Gage Ave & California Ave

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 5 p.m..

Where on Gage Ave do the most bike crashes happen?

Gage Ave & Fishburn Ave, with 9 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Gage Ave & Walker Ave (4) and Gage Ave & Prospect Ave (3).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Gage Ave?

11% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% happened after dark.

How many bike crashes happen on Gage Ave each year?

Reported bike crashes on Gage Ave in Bell: 2021: 3, 2022: 3, 2023: 6, 2024: 7, 2025: 8. 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.