Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Irwindale, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 22
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Arrow Hwy
- street with the most
Is Irwindale 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: 22 bike crashes were reported in Irwindale from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). 50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 18% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in Irwindale
- 50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 18% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 18% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
No single spot in Irwindale has 3 or more reported bike crashes. They are spread across the city.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Irwindale
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Arrow Hwy | 6 | 2 |
| Irwindale Ave | 5 | 1 |
| Azusa Canyon Rd | 3 | 1 |
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.
Bike crashes in Irwindale by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
How people get to work in Irwindale
| Share of workers | Irwindale | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 77.5% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 7% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 2.2% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.5% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 17.2% |
2.9% of households in Irwindale have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 26.7 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 1,377 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 Irwindale's streets.
Common questions about Irwindale
- How many cyclists were killed in Irwindale?
- 1 crash killed someone in 22 reported bike crashes in Irwindale from 2021–2026, and 4 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Irwindale?
- 50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 18% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 18% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Irwindale have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Arrow Hwy (6), Irwindale Ave (5), Azusa Canyon Rd (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Irwindale?
- 0% of workers in Irwindale ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 2.2% take public transit. 2.9% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Irwindale each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 1, 2023: 1, 2024: 7, 2025: 5, 2026: 4. 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 Irwindale
Bike climbs near Irwindale
Nearby cities
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 2026-10-07. How the data works.