Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Glendora, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 81
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 10
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Foothill Blvd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 5 spots, explainedIs Glendora 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: 81 bike crashes were reported in Glendora from 2021–2026, 10 of them serious or fatal. The most were at W & Grand Ave (5). 59% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Glendora
- 59% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 14% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Glendora
- 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 12% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 0% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
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.
- 015 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
W & Grand Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 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.
- 024 crashes
Foothill Blvd & Glendora Ave
Riders hit from behind
2 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind.
- 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.
- 033 crashes
Bennett Ave & Vermont 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.
- 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.
- 043 crashes
Grand Ave & Promenade Dr
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.
- 053 crashes
Lone Hill Ave & E
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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Glendora
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Foothill Blvd | 12 | 1 |
| Lone Hill Ave | 8 | 1 |
| Grand Ave | 6 | 1 |
| Sierra Madre Ave | 6 | 1 |
| Gladstone St | 5 | 0 |
| Glendora Ave | 4 | 1 |
| Valley Center Ave | 3 | 1 |
| Bennett Ave | 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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Glendora
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 8 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 5 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 4 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 4 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 3 | |
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 3 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 38 cars, 14 SUVs, 2 pickup trucks and 1 minivan. In 1 crash 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 Glendora by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 15 | 0 |
How people get to work in Glendora
| Share of workers | Glendora | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 70.6% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 8.4% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 2% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 17.8% | 17.2% |
3.1% of households in Glendora have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 33.1 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 50,926 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 Glendora's streets.
Common questions about Glendora
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Glendora?
- The worst spot is W & Grand Ave, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Foothill Blvd & Glendora Ave (4) and Bennett Ave & Vermont Ave (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Glendora?
- No deaths were reported in 81 reported bike crashes in Glendora from 2021–2026, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Glendora?
- 59% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Glendora, compared with California?
- Of 81 reported bike crashes in Glendora from 2021–2026: 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 12% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 0% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Glendora have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Foothill Blvd (12), Lone Hill Ave (8), Grand Ave (6), Sierra Madre Ave (6), Gladstone St (5). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Glendora?
- 0.1% of workers in Glendora ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 2% take public transit. 3.1% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Glendora each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 12, 2022: 16, 2023: 11, 2024: 10, 2025: 17, 2026: 15. 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 Glendora
Bike climbs near Glendora
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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.