Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Covina, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 45
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 8
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Citrus Ave
- street with the most
Is Covina 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: 45 bike crashes were reported in Covina from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Citrus Ave & San Bernardino Rd (4). 60% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 22% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Covina
- 60% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 22% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Covina
- 22% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 18% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 7 a.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.
- 014 crashes
Citrus Ave & San Bernardino Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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. 50% 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 Covina
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Citrus Ave | 8 | 3 |
| Badillo St | 4 | 0 |
| Covina Blvd | 3 | 1 |
| Azusa Ave | 3 | 1 |
| San Bernardino Rd | 3 | 1 |
| Barranca Ave | 3 | 0 |
| Grand Ave | 3 | 0 |
| Cypress 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.
Bike crashes in Covina by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 |
How people get to work in Covina
| Share of workers | Covina | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 70.9% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 11.8% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.9% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 12.5% | 17.2% |
3% of households in Covina have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 31 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 49,888 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 Covina's streets.
Common questions about Covina
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Covina?
- The worst spot is Citrus Ave & San Bernardino Rd, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many cyclists were killed in Covina?
- No deaths were reported in 45 reported bike crashes in Covina from 2021–2026, and 8 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Covina?
- 60% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 22% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Covina, compared with California?
- Of 45 reported bike crashes in Covina from 2021–2026: 22% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 18% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 7 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 2% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Covina have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Citrus Ave (8), Badillo St (4), Covina Blvd (3), Azusa Ave (3), San Bernardino Rd (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Covina?
- 0.4% of workers in Covina ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 1.9% take public transit. 3% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Covina each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 8, 2023: 6, 2024: 7, 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.
Places to ride to near Covina
Bike climbs near Covina
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.