Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Claremont, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 54
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Baseline Rd
- street with the most
Is Claremont 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: 54 bike crashes were reported in Claremont from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Baseline Rd & Towne Ave (3). 43% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Claremont
- 43% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 17% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Claremont
- 17% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 7% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 a.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
Baseline Rd & Towne Ave
A mix of crash types
67% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 024 crashes
Indian Hill Blvd & 10th St
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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Claremont
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Baseline Rd | 8 | 1 |
| Indian Hill Blvd | 6 | 1 |
| Foothill Blvd | 5 | 0 |
| Mills Ave | 4 | 1 |
| Arrow Hwy | 3 | 0 |
| 1st St | 3 | 0 |
| Mountain Ave | 3 | 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 Claremont by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
How people get to work in Claremont
| Share of workers | Claremont | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 55.6% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 6.9% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.3% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 9.7% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 24.5% | 17.2% |
5.9% of households in Claremont have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 27 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 36,595 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 Claremont's streets.
Common questions about Claremont
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Claremont?
- The worst spot is Baseline Rd & Towne Ave, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Indian Hill Blvd & 10th St (4).
- How many cyclists were killed in Claremont?
- No deaths were reported in 54 reported bike crashes in Claremont from 2021–2026, and 4 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Claremont?
- 43% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Claremont, compared with California?
- Of 54 reported bike crashes in Claremont from 2021–2026: 17% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 7% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- Which streets in Claremont have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Baseline Rd (8), Indian Hill Blvd (6), Foothill Blvd (5), Mills Ave (4), Arrow Hwy (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Claremont?
- 0.5% of workers in Claremont ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 1.3% take public transit. 5.9% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Claremont each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 9, 2023: 11, 2024: 12, 2025: 12, 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.
Places to ride to near Claremont
Bike climbs near Claremont
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.