Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Commerce, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 41
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Telegraph Rd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Commerce 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: 41 bike crashes were reported in Commerce from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Randolph St & Eastern Ave (3). 34% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 27% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Commerce
- 34% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 27% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Commerce
- 27% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 12% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 2% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
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
Randolph St & Eastern Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 023 crashes
Washington Blvd & Atlantic Blvd
Crashes with people on foot
2 of 3 crashes were with a pedestrian.
- Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
- 033 crashes
Hoefner Ave & Telegraph Rd
Crashes with people on foot
2 of 3 crashes were with a pedestrian.
- Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Commerce
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Telegraph Rd | 8 | 1 |
| Eastern Ave | 4 | 1 |
| Washington Blvd | 4 | 0 |
| Randolph St | 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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Commerce
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 5 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 3 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 3 | |
| passed a bicyclist closer than three feet | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 20 cars, 4 pickup trucks, 3 truck or semis, 3 SUVs and 1 minivan. In 5 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
Bike crashes in Commerce by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
How people get to work in Commerce
| Share of workers | Commerce | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 70.2% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 7.4% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 4.4% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.8% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 17.2% |
13.1% of households in Commerce have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 27.4 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 11,993 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 Commerce's streets.
Common questions about Commerce
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Commerce?
- The worst spot is Randolph St & Eastern Ave, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Washington Blvd & Atlantic Blvd (3) and Hoefner Ave & Telegraph Rd (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Commerce?
- No deaths were reported in 41 reported bike crashes in Commerce from 2021–2026, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Commerce?
- 34% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 27% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Commerce, compared with California?
- Of 41 reported bike crashes in Commerce from 2021–2026: 27% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 12% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 2% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Commerce have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Telegraph Rd (8), Eastern Ave (4), Washington Blvd (4), Randolph St (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Commerce?
- 1.2% of workers in Commerce ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 4.4% take public transit. 13.1% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Commerce each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 1, 2022: 11, 2023: 8, 2024: 10, 2025: 7, 2026: 4. 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 Commerce
Bike climbs near Commerce
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.