Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Cathedral City, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 25
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
- street with the most
- Ramon Rd
- street with the most
Is Cathedral City 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: 25 bike crashes were reported in Cathedral City from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Ramon Rd & Desert Vista Dr (3). 44% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 16% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in Cathedral City
- 44% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 16% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 36% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes
Ramon Rd & Desert Vista 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. 67% 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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Cathedral City
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Ramon Rd | 7 | 1 |
| Date Palm Dr | 4 | 1 |
| Dinah Shore Dr | 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.
Bike crashes in Cathedral City by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
How people get to work in Cathedral City
| Share of workers | Cathedral City | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 71.3% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 14.8% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 17.2% |
5% of households in Cathedral City have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 19.9 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 52,267 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 Cathedral City's streets.
Common questions about Cathedral City
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Cathedral City?
- The worst spot is Ramon Rd & Desert Vista Dr, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many cyclists were killed in Cathedral City?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 25 reported bike crashes in Cathedral City from 2021–2026, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Cathedral City?
- 44% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 16% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 36% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Cathedral City have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Ramon Rd (7), Date Palm Dr (4), Dinah Shore Dr (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Cathedral City?
- 0.4% of workers in Cathedral City ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 1.1% take public transit. 5% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Cathedral City each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 5, 2022: 4, 2023: 4, 2024: 6, 2025: 4, 2026: 2. 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 Cathedral City
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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 2026-10-07. How the data works.