Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Fresno, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 648
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 105
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 20
- fatal
- street with the most
- Shaw Ave
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explainedIs Fresno 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: 648 bike crashes were reported in Fresno from 2021–2026, 105 of them serious or fatal (20 fatal). The most were at Olive Ave & Parkway Dr (12). 62% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 29% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Fresno
- 62% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 29% happened after dark.
- 11% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Fresno
- 29% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 63% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 16% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 3 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 11 crashes: a construction or repair zone (6) and holes or deep ruts (5).
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.
- 0112 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Olive Ave & Parkway Dr
Side-impact crashes at the junction
9 of 12 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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 029 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Shields Ave & Blackstone Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 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. 56% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 034 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Blackstone Ave & Griffith Way
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. 75% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 044 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Marks Ave & Clinton 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. 75% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 053 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Audubon Dr & Friant Rd
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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 063 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Warner Ave & Fresno St
Riders hit from behind
3 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- Run a bright rear light day and night, and ride where drivers see you early rather than tucked into the gutter. A mirror or rear radar helps.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 074 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Ashlan Ave & First St
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. 75% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 083 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Wishon Ave & Clinton Ave
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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 096 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Clinton Ave & Weber Ave
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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 104 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Olive Ave & Palm Ave
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. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Fresno
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Shaw Ave | 40 | 7 |
| Blackstone Ave | 33 | 8 |
| Belmont Ave | 28 | 2 |
| Olive Ave | 24 | 6 |
| Clinton Ave | 23 | 6 |
| Fresno St | 21 | 2 |
| Cedar Ave | 20 | 2 |
| Shields Ave | 19 | 3 |
| First St | 18 | 1 |
| Kings Canyon Rd | 16 | 2 |
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 Fresno
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 32 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 29 | |
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 26 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 23 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 19 | |
| drove under the influence | 13 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 12 | |
| ran a red light | 12 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 423 cars, 73 pickup trucks, 46 SUVs, 9 truck or semis, 9 minivans and 5 buses. In 42 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 Fresno by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 77 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 103 | 20 | |
| 2023 | 109 | 22 | |
| 2024 | 113 | 20 | |
| 2025 | 131 | 15 | |
| 2026 | 115 | 18 |
How people get to work in Fresno
| Share of workers | Fresno | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 72.1% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 11.5% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 10.9% | 17.2% |
8.2% of households in Fresno have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 22.4 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 545,970 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 Fresno's streets.
Common questions about Fresno
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Fresno?
- The worst spot is Olive Ave & Parkway Dr, with 12 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Shields Ave & Blackstone Ave (9) and Blackstone Ave & Griffith Way (4).
- How many cyclists were killed in Fresno?
- 20 crashes killed someone in 648 reported bike crashes in Fresno from 2021–2026, and 105 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Fresno?
- 62% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 29% happened after dark. 11% were hit-and-run.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Fresno, compared with California?
- Of 648 reported bike crashes in Fresno from 2021–2026: 29% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 63% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 16% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 3 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 11 crashes: a construction or repair zone (6) and holes or deep ruts (5).
- Which streets in Fresno have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Shaw Ave (40), Blackstone Ave (33), Belmont Ave (28), Olive Ave (24), Clinton Ave (23). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Fresno?
- 0.4% of workers in Fresno ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 1.2% take public transit. 8.2% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Fresno each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 77, 2022: 103, 2023: 109, 2024: 113, 2025: 131, 2026: 115. 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.