Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Clearlake, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 22
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 6
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Lakeshore Dr
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Clearlake 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: 22 bike crashes were reported in Clearlake from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Lakeshore Dr & Old (4). 27% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Clearlake
- 27% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes
Lakeshore Dr & Old
A mix of crash types
50% 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.
Bike crashes in Clearlake by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
How people get to work in Clearlake
| Share of workers | Clearlake | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 69.2% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 12.3% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.7% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 12.2% | 17.2% |
8.8% of households in Clearlake have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 33.1 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 16,659 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 Clearlake's streets.
Common questions about Clearlake
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Clearlake?
- The worst spot is Lakeshore Dr & Old, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many cyclists were killed in Clearlake?
- 1 crash killed someone in 22 reported bike crashes in Clearlake from 2021–2026, and 6 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Clearlake?
- 27% happened after dark.
- How many people bike to work in Clearlake?
- 0% of workers in Clearlake ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 1.7% take public transit. 8.8% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Clearlake each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 5, 2023: 5, 2024: 2, 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 Clearlake
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 2026-10-22. How the data works.