Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Indio, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 74
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 21
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
- street with the most
- Monroe St
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Indio 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: 74 bike crashes were reported in Indio from 2021–2026, 21 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Monroe St & SR-111 (3). 46% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 11% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in Indio
- 46% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 11% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 28% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Indio
- 28% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 63% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 28% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 7 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 3% (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.
- 013 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Monroe St & SR-111
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 023 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Monroe St & Doctor Carreon Blvd
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 033 crashes
Monroe St & Fred Waring
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.
- 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 Indio
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe St | 11 | 5 |
| Jefferson St | 5 | 2 |
| SR-111 | 5 | 2 |
| Jackson St | 5 | 1 |
| Indio Blvd | 3 | 2 |
| Ave 48 | 3 | 1 |
| Doctor Carreon Blvd | 3 | 1 |
| Clinton St | 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 Indio
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 6 | |
| drove under the influence | 4 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 3 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 3 | |
| didn't yield at an intersection | 3 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 2 | |
| passed a bicyclist closer than three feet | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 34 cars, 12 pickup trucks, 9 SUVs and 1 truck or semi. 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 Indio by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 22 | 5 | |
| 2026 | 10 | 3 |
How people get to work in Indio
| Share of workers | Indio | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 79.4% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 11.8% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.6% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 5.1% | 17.2% |
4% of households in Indio have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 23 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 91,950 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 Indio's streets.
Common questions about Indio
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Indio?
- The worst spot is Monroe St & SR-111, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Monroe St & Doctor Carreon Blvd (3) and Monroe St & Fred Waring (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Indio?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 74 reported bike crashes in Indio from 2021–2026, and 21 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Indio?
- 46% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 11% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 28% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Indio, compared with California?
- Of 74 reported bike crashes in Indio from 2021–2026: 28% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 63% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 28% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 7 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 3% (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 Indio have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Monroe St (11), Jefferson St (5), SR-111 (5), Jackson St (5), Indio Blvd (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Indio?
- 0.2% of workers in Indio ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 1% take public transit. 4% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Indio each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 11, 2022: 8, 2023: 10, 2024: 13, 2025: 22, 2026: 10. 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.