Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Campbell, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 45
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Hamilton Ave
- street with the most
Is Campbell 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: 45 bike crashes were reported in Campbell from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Hamilton Ave & Marathon Dr (3). 56% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 16% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Campbell
- 56% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 16% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Campbell
- 16% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 5% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 11% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 2 p.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.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Hamilton Ave & Marathon Dr
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 024 crashes
Bascom Ave & Hamilton 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. 50% 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.
- 033 crashes
Burrows Rd & Pollard 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.
- 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.
- 043 crashes
Bascom Ave & Campisi Way
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Campbell
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Ave | 8 | 1 |
| Bascom Ave | 6 | 0 |
| Winchester Blvd | 5 | 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.
Bike crashes in Campbell by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
How people get to work in Campbell
| Share of workers | Campbell | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 64.9% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 5.7% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.9% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 25.1% | 17.2% |
4.8% of households in Campbell have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 42,781 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 Campbell's streets.
Common questions about Campbell
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Campbell?
- The worst spot is Hamilton Ave & Marathon Dr, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Bascom Ave & Hamilton Ave (4) and Burrows Rd & Pollard Rd (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Campbell?
- 1 crash killed someone in 45 reported bike crashes in Campbell from 2021–2026, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Campbell?
- 56% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 16% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Campbell, compared with California?
- Of 45 reported bike crashes in Campbell from 2021–2026: 16% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 5% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 11% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- Which streets in Campbell have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Hamilton Ave (8), Bascom Ave (6), Winchester Blvd (5). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Campbell?
- 1% of workers in Campbell ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.9% take public transit. 4.8% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Campbell each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 3, 2022: 10, 2023: 8, 2024: 9, 2025: 10, 2026: 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Places to ride to near Campbell
Bike climbs near Campbell
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 2026-10-07. How the data works.