Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Capitola, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 56
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- 41st Ave
- street with the most
Is Capitola 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: 56 bike crashes were reported in Capitola from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Capitola Rd & 41st Ave (9). 48% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in Capitola
- 48% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 14% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Capitola
- 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 13% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 3 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.
- 019 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Capitola Rd & 41st Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 of 9 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.
- 025 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
41st Ave & Clares St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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.
- 038 crashes
Stockton Ave & Riverview Ave
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 8 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved.
- Watch the surface here: potholes, drain grates, rail tracks and gravel. Cross tracks at a right angle.
- 046 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Capitola Ave & Bay Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 6 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.
- 054 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
41st Ave & Gross Rd
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.
- 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.
- 064 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Park Ave & Mcgregor Dr
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 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.
- 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.
- 076 crashes
41st Ave & Brommer St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 6 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.
- 083 crashes
Capitola Rd & Clares 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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Capitola
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| 41st Ave | 18 | 3 |
| Capitola Rd | 8 | 1 |
| Bay Ave | 6 | 1 |
| Monterey Ave | 4 | 1 |
| Stockton Ave | 4 | 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 Capitola by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
How people get to work in Capitola
| Share of workers | Capitola | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 52.8% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 7.1% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 4.7% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 1.9% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 28.2% | 17.2% |
6.6% of households in Capitola 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, 9,689 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 Capitola's streets.
Common questions about Capitola
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Capitola?
- The worst spot is Capitola Rd & 41st Ave, with 9 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are 41st Ave & Clares St (5) and Stockton Ave & Riverview Ave (8).
- How many cyclists were killed in Capitola?
- No deaths were reported in 56 reported bike crashes in Capitola from 2021–2026, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Capitola?
- 48% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 14% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Capitola, compared with California?
- Of 56 reported bike crashes in Capitola from 2021–2026: 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 13% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- Which streets in Capitola have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: 41st Ave (18), Capitola Rd (8), Bay Ave (6), Monterey Ave (4), Stockton Ave (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Capitola?
- 1.9% of workers in Capitola ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 1.1% take public transit. 6.6% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Capitola each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 6, 2022: 6, 2023: 14, 2024: 11, 2025: 10, 2026: 9. 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 Capitola
Bike climbs near Capitola
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.