Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Delano, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 29
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Cecil Ave
- street with the most
Is Delano 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: 29 bike crashes were reported in Delano from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Glenwood St & Fremont St (4). 14% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 24% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Delano
- 14% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 24% happened after dark.
- 14% were hit-and-run.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Glenwood St & Fremont 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 Delano
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil Ave | 7 | 1 |
| Randolph St | 3 | 1 |
| 20th Ave | 3 | 0 |
| 11th Ave | 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 Delano by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 10 | 0 |
How people get to work in Delano
| Share of workers | Delano | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 76.3% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 19.5% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.1% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 2.8% | 17.2% |
4.5% of households in Delano have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 22.2 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 51,679 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 Delano's streets.
Common questions about Delano
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Delano?
- The worst spot is Glenwood St & Fremont St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How many cyclists were killed in Delano?
- 1 crash killed someone in 29 reported bike crashes in Delano from 2021–2026, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Delano?
- 14% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 24% happened after dark. 14% were hit-and-run.
- Which streets in Delano have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Cecil Ave (7), Randolph St (3), 20th Ave (3), 11th Ave (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Delano?
- 0.1% of workers in Delano ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.1% take public transit. 4.5% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Delano each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 2, 2022: 4, 2023: 0, 2024: 2, 2025: 11, 2026: 10. 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.