Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Duarte, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 25
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Huntington Dr
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Duarte 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: 25 bike crashes were reported in Duarte from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Duarte Rd & Buena Vista St (6). 60% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in Duarte
- 60% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 16% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Duarte Rd & Buena Vista St
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. 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.
- 024 crashes
Mount Olive Dr & Huntington Dr
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 Duarte
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Huntington Dr | 6 | 0 |
| Buena Vista St | 4 | 1 |
| Highland Ave | 3 | 2 |
| Royal Oaks Dr | 3 | 1 |
| Duarte Rd | 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 Duarte by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
How people get to work in Duarte
| Share of workers | Duarte | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 70.4% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 8.6% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.7% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 16.7% | 17.2% |
8.9% of households in Duarte have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 30.3 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 22,184 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 Duarte's streets.
Common questions about Duarte
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Duarte?
- The worst spot is Duarte Rd & Buena Vista St, with 6 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Mount Olive Dr & Huntington Dr (4).
- How many cyclists were killed in Duarte?
- No deaths were reported in 25 reported bike crashes in Duarte from 2021–2026, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Duarte?
- 60% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 16% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Duarte have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Huntington Dr (6), Buena Vista St (4), Highland Ave (3), Royal Oaks Dr (3), Duarte Rd (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Duarte?
- 0.1% of workers in Duarte ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 1.6% take public transit. 8.9% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Duarte each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 2, 2022: 8, 2023: 5, 2024: 3, 2025: 5, 2026: 2. 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 Duarte
Bike climbs near Duarte
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.