Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Camarillo, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 117
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 10
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
- street with the most
- Ponderosa Dr
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explainedIs Camarillo 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: 117 bike crashes were reported in Camarillo from 2021–2026, 10 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Ponderosa Dr & Rosewood Ave (4). 59% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 9% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Camarillo
- 59% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 9% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Camarillo
- 9% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 75% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 9% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 0% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 4 crashes: a construction or repair zone (2) and holes or deep ruts (2).
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 · 1 serious or fatal
Ponderosa Dr & Rosewood Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 4 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 45 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.
- 025 crashes
Mobil Ave & Daily Dr
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.
- 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.
- 034 crashes
Las Posas Rd & Ventura Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 4 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.
- 043 crashes
Shepherd Dr & Ponderosa Dr
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. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 053 crashes
Ponderosa Dr & Las Posas Rd
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 063 crashes
Temple Ave & Ponderosa Dr
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. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 073 crashes
Calle Cancun & Flynn 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. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 083 crashes
Adolfo Rd & Tahquitz Dr
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. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 093 crashes
Ponderosa Dr & Arneill Rd
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 103 crashes
Daily Dr & Arneill Rd
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. 67% were hit-and-run.
- 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 Camarillo
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Ponderosa Dr | 12 | 1 |
| Las Posas Rd | 9 | 1 |
| Adolfo Rd | 9 | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Rd | 8 | 4 |
| Mission Oaks Blvd | 8 | 1 |
| Carmen Dr | 5 | 0 |
| Lewis Rd | 4 | 0 |
| Temple Ave | 4 | 0 |
| Ventura Blvd | 4 | 0 |
| Rosewood Ave | 3 | 1 |
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 Camarillo
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 8 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 4 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 2 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 40 cars, 28 SUVs, 12 pickup trucks, 5 minivans and 2 buses. In 1 crash 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 Camarillo by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 26 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 33 | 5 | |
| 2026 | 21 | 0 |
How people get to work in Camarillo
| Share of workers | Camarillo | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 72.2% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 6.1% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.4% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 18.6% | 17.2% |
5.5% of households in Camarillo have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 23 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 70,186 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 Camarillo's streets.
Common questions about Camarillo
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Camarillo?
- The worst spot is Ponderosa Dr & Rosewood Ave, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Mobil Ave & Daily Dr (5) and Las Posas Rd & Ventura Blvd (4).
- How many cyclists were killed in Camarillo?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 117 reported bike crashes in Camarillo from 2021–2026, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Camarillo?
- 59% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 9% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Camarillo, compared with California?
- Of 117 reported bike crashes in Camarillo from 2021–2026: 9% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 75% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 9% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 0% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 4 crashes: a construction or repair zone (2) and holes or deep ruts (2).
- Which streets in Camarillo have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Ponderosa Dr (12), Las Posas Rd (9), Adolfo Rd (9), Santa Rosa Rd (8), Mission Oaks Blvd (8). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Camarillo?
- 0.5% of workers in Camarillo ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.4% take public transit. 5.5% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Camarillo each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 11, 2023: 18, 2024: 26, 2025: 33, 2026: 21. 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.