Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Corte Madera, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 51
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 15
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Corte Madera Ave
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 5 spots, explainedIs Corte Madera 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: 51 bike crashes were reported in Corte Madera from 2021–2026, 15 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Meadowsweet Dr & Conow St (6). 4% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Corte Madera
- 4% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Corte Madera
- 4% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 29% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 2% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 4 crashes: a construction or repair zone (2) and holes or deep ruts (2).
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.
- 016 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Meadowsweet Dr & Conow St
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 55 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 023 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Paradise Dr & Prince Royal Dr
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 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.
- 037 crashes
Corte Madera Ave & 1st St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 044 crashes
Tamalpais Dr & SR-101
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 2 of 4, a driver didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley. 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.
- 053 crashes
Tamalpais Dr & Sausalito St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Corte Madera
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Corte Madera Ave | 10 | 1 |
| Paradise Dr | 7 | 5 |
| Tamalpais Dr | 6 | 0 |
| Meadowsweet Dr | 5 | 3 |
| Casa Buena 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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Corte Madera
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield while turning left | 4 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 3 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 2 | |
| passed improperly | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 18 cars, 3 SUVs, 2 minivans and 1 pickup truck.
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 Corte Madera by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
How people get to work in Corte Madera
| Share of workers | Corte Madera | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 39% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 8.1% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 3.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 1.8% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 44.1% | 17.2% |
1.8% of households in Corte Madera have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 30.9 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 10,077 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 Corte Madera's streets.
Common questions about Corte Madera
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Corte Madera?
- The worst spot is Meadowsweet Dr & Conow St, with 6 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Paradise Dr & Prince Royal Dr (3) and Corte Madera Ave & 1st St (7).
- How many cyclists were killed in Corte Madera?
- No deaths were reported in 51 reported bike crashes in Corte Madera from 2021–2026, and 15 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Corte Madera?
- 4% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Corte Madera, compared with California?
- Of 51 reported bike crashes in Corte Madera from 2021–2026: 4% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 29% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 2% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 4 crashes: a construction or repair zone (2) and holes or deep ruts (2).
- Which streets in Corte Madera have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Corte Madera Ave (10), Paradise Dr (7), Tamalpais Dr (6), Meadowsweet Dr (5), Casa Buena Dr (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Corte Madera?
- 1.8% of workers in Corte Madera ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 3.6% take public transit. 1.8% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Corte Madera each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 9, 2022: 6, 2023: 10, 2024: 10, 2025: 13, 2026: 3. 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.
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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 2026-10-22. How the data works.