Bike crashes on Bancroft, Berkeley
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- 17
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Bancroft in Berkeley 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: 17 bike crashes were reported on Bancroft in Berkeley from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Bancroft & Ellsworth St (5). 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 41% happened after dark.
How people on bikes get hit on Bancroft
- 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 41% happened after dark.
- 12% were hit-and-run.
Where on Bancroft crashes cluster
Bancroft & Ellsworth St
5 crashes · 2 serious or fatalSide-impact crashes at the junction
2 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. 80% happened after dark.
- 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.
Bancroft & Shattuck
3 crashes · 1 serious or fatalSide-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.
Bancroft & Telegraph
3 crashesA mix of crash types
67% were hit-and-run.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on Bancroft
The busiest hour was 8 a.m..
Bike crashes on Bancroft by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 |
Common questions about Bancroft
- Where on Bancroft do the most bike crashes happen?
- Bancroft & Ellsworth St, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Bancroft & Shattuck (3) and Bancroft & Telegraph (3).
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Bancroft?
- 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 41% happened after dark. 12% were hit-and-run.
- How many bike crashes happen on Bancroft each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Bancroft in Berkeley: 2021: 3, 2022: 4, 2023: 1, 2024: 4, 2025: 5. 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 Berkeley
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.