Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Culver City, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 38
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Washington Blvd
- street with the most
Is Culver City 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: 38 bike crashes were reported in Culver City from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Washington Blvd & Sawtelle Blvd (4). 68% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 21% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in Culver City
- 68% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 21% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 18% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Culver City
- 18% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 5% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 12 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 3% (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
Washington Blvd & Sawtelle Blvd
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.
- 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 Culver City
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Blvd | 4 | 1 |
| Washington Pl | 4 | 0 |
| Sepulveda Blvd | 4 | 0 |
| Elenda 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 Culver City
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield while turning left | 6 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 3 | |
| ran a red light | 2 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 2 | |
| opened a door into traffic | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 24 cars, 7 SUVs, 3 pickup trucks and 1 minivan.
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 Culver City by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 21 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
How people get to work in Culver City
| Share of workers | Culver City | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 55.1% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 5.1% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 2.5% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 33% | 17.2% |
7.3% of households in Culver City have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 26.7 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 39,931 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 Culver City's streets.
Common questions about Culver City
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Culver City?
- The worst spot is Washington Blvd & Sawtelle Blvd, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many cyclists were killed in Culver City?
- No deaths were reported in 38 reported bike crashes in Culver City from 2021–2026, and 2 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Culver City?
- 68% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 21% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 18% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Culver City, compared with California?
- Of 38 reported bike crashes in Culver City from 2021–2026: 18% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 5% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 12 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 3% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Culver City have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Washington Blvd (4), Washington Pl (4), Sepulveda Blvd (4), Elenda St (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Culver City?
- 1.3% of workers in Culver City ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 2.5% take public transit. 7.3% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Culver City each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 0, 2022: 5, 2023: 11, 2024: 21, 2025: 1, 2026: 0. 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 Culver City
Bike climbs near Culver City
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.