Bike crash statistics and hotspots in King City, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 16
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Broadway St
- street with the most
Is King City 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: 16 bike crashes were reported in King City from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Broadway St & San Lorenzo (3). 81% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in King City
- 81% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 13% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes
Broadway St & San Lorenzo
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.
Bike crashes in King City by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
How people get to work in King City
| Share of workers | King City | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 69.4% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 10.9% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 3.9% | 17.2% |
4.4% of households in King City have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 29.4 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 13,604 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 King City's streets.
Common questions about King City
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in King City?
- The worst spot is Broadway St & San Lorenzo, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many cyclists were killed in King City?
- No deaths were reported in 16 reported bike crashes in King City from 2021–2026, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in King City?
- 81% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% happened after dark.
- How many people bike to work in King City?
- 0% of workers in King City ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 1.2% take public transit. 4.4% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in King City each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 1, 2022: 1, 2023: 4, 2024: 6, 2025: 3, 2026: 1. 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.
Bike climbs near King City
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.