Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Downey, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 161
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Lakewood Blvd
- street with the most
Is Downey 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: 161 bike crashes were reported in Downey from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Downey Ave & Firestone Blvd (11). 63% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Downey
- 63% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 17% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Downey
- 17% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 3% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
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.
- 0111 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Downey Ave & Firestone Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
8 of 11 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.
- 025 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Lakewood Blvd & Firestone Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 5 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.
- 037 crashes
Firestone Blvd & Pangborn Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 7 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.
- 046 crashes
Florence Ave & Paramount Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 of 6 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. 33% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
- 056 crashes
Imperial Hwy & Columbia Way
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 6 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.
- 065 crashes
Gardendale St & Lakewood Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 5 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. 40% 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.
- 075 crashes
Stewart And Gray Rd & Paramount Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 5 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.
- 083 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Lakewood Blvd & Margaret St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 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.
- 094 crashes
Old River School Rd & Firestone Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
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. 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.
- 104 crashes
Florence Ave & Brookshire Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Downey
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Blvd | 21 | 0 |
| Firestone Blvd | 20 | 2 |
| Imperial Hwy | 16 | 0 |
| Paramount Blvd | 15 | 1 |
| Florence Ave | 14 | 0 |
| Brookshire Ave | 9 | 0 |
| Downey Ave | 8 | 1 |
| Old River School Rd | 6 | 0 |
| Stewart And Gray Rd | 6 | 0 |
| Gardendale St | 4 | 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 Downey by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 33 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 22 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 31 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 21 | 1 |
How people get to work in Downey
| Share of workers | Downey | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 73.6% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 11.2% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 9.2% | 17.2% |
5.3% of households in Downey 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, 110,939 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 Downey's streets.
Common questions about Downey
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Downey?
- The worst spot is Downey Ave & Firestone Blvd, with 11 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Lakewood Blvd & Firestone Blvd (5) and Firestone Blvd & Pangborn Ave (7).
- How many cyclists were killed in Downey?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 161 reported bike crashes in Downey from 2021–2026, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Downey?
- 63% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Downey, compared with California?
- Of 161 reported bike crashes in Downey from 2021–2026: 17% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 3% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- Which streets in Downey have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Lakewood Blvd (21), Firestone Blvd (20), Imperial Hwy (16), Paramount Blvd (15), Florence Ave (14). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Downey?
- 0.1% of workers in Downey ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 2.6% take public transit. 5.3% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Downey each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 24, 2022: 33, 2023: 22, 2024: 30, 2025: 31, 2026: 21. 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 2026-10-07. How the data works.