Bike crash statistics and hotspots in El Monte, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 280
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 33
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 5
- fatal
- street with the most
- Garvey Ave
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explainedIs El Monte 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: 280 bike crashes were reported in El Monte from 2021–2026, 33 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at Valley Blvd & Mountain View Rd (15). 69% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 10% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in El Monte
- 69% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 10% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 25% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in El Monte
- 25% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 2% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 12% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 2% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 2 crashes: a construction or repair zone (2).
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.
- 0115 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Valley Blvd & Mountain View Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
11 of 15 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.
- 0211 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Santa Anita Ave & Main St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
9 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.
- 0311 crashes
Garvey Ave & Doreen Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 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.
- 0411 crashes
Washington Ave & Garvey Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
9 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.
- 059 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Ramona Blvd & Valley Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 of 9 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.
- 066 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Ramona Blvd & Maxson Rd
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. 67% 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.
- 076 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Elliott Ave & Maxson Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 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.
- 089 crashes
Valley Blvd & Arden Dr
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 of 9 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 · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Lower Azusa Rd & El Monte Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 104 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Lambert Ave & Peck Rd
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 El Monte
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Garvey Ave | 36 | 1 |
| Valley Blvd | 34 | 3 |
| Santa Anita Ave | 24 | 4 |
| Peck Rd | 23 | 4 |
| Ramona Blvd | 21 | 4 |
| Durfee Ave | 13 | 1 |
| Tyler Ave | 13 | 1 |
| Lower Azusa Rd | 10 | 3 |
| Mountain View Rd | 10 | 0 |
| Elliott Ave | 9 | 4 |
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 El Monte
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 16 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 14 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 13 | |
| ran a red light | 12 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 9 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 7 | |
| passed a bicyclist closer than three feet | 6 | |
| opened a door into traffic | 6 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 178 cars, 45 SUVs, 18 pickup trucks, 11 minivans, 7 truck or semis and 2 buses. In 10 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
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 El Monte by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 43 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 49 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 55 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 52 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 49 | 6 |
How people get to work in El Monte
| Share of workers | El Monte | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 69.1% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 16.2% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 3.3% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 2% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 6.5% | 17.2% |
9.3% of households in El Monte have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 27.8 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 106,109 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 El Monte's streets.
Common questions about El Monte
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in El Monte?
- The worst spot is Valley Blvd & Mountain View Rd, with 15 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Santa Anita Ave & Main St (11) and Garvey Ave & Doreen Ave (11).
- How many cyclists were killed in El Monte?
- 5 crashes killed someone in 280 reported bike crashes in El Monte from 2021–2026, and 33 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in El Monte?
- 69% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 10% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 25% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in El Monte, compared with California?
- Of 280 reported bike crashes in El Monte from 2021–2026: 25% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 2% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 12% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 2% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 2 crashes: a construction or repair zone (2).
- Which streets in El Monte have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Garvey Ave (36), Valley Blvd (34), Santa Anita Ave (24), Peck Rd (23), Ramona Blvd (21). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in El Monte?
- 1% of workers in El Monte ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 3.3% take public transit. 9.3% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in El Monte each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 32, 2022: 43, 2023: 49, 2024: 55, 2025: 52, 2026: 49. 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.