Bike crashes on Shaw Ave, Fresno

We don't rate streets 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. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 32 bike crashes were reported on Shaw Ave in Fresno from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Shaw Ave & First St (3). 63% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 41% happened after dark.

• 63% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 41% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 41% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 13% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Shaw Ave & First St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
   • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
   • Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
   See it on the map

2. Shaw Ave & Sixth St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   3 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. 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.
   See it on the map

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 2 p.m..

Where on Shaw Ave do the most bike crashes happen?

Shaw Ave & First St, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Shaw Ave & Sixth St (3).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Shaw Ave?

63% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 41% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on Shaw Ave, compared with California?

Of 32 reported bike crashes on Shaw Ave in Fresno from 2021–2025: 41% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 13% (California: 15%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Shaw Ave each year?

Reported bike crashes on Shaw Ave in Fresno: 2021: 5, 2022: 6, 2023: 6, 2024: 6, 2025: 9. 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, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.