Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Benicia, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 31
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- 1st St
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Benicia 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: 31 bike crashes were reported in Benicia from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. The most were at I St & West 8th St (4). 23% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 3% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Benicia
- 23% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 3% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Benicia
- 3% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 13% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 11 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
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.
- 014 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I St & West 8th St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
2nd St & East J St
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.
Bike crashes in Benicia by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 1 |
How people get to work in Benicia
| Share of workers | Benicia | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 66.3% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 6.6% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.8% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.6% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 23.1% | 17.2% |
3% of households in Benicia have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 28.7 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 26,749 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 Benicia's streets.
Common questions about Benicia
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Benicia?
- The worst spot is I St & West 8th St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are 2nd St & East J St (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Benicia?
- No deaths were reported in 31 reported bike crashes in Benicia from 2021–2026, and 4 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Benicia?
- 23% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 3% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Benicia, compared with California?
- Of 31 reported bike crashes in Benicia from 2021–2026: 3% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 13% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 11 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- How many people bike to work in Benicia?
- 0.2% of workers in Benicia ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 1.8% take public transit. 3% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Benicia each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 5, 2023: 10, 2024: 4, 2025: 2, 2026: 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Bike climbs near Benicia
Nearby cities
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.