Bike crash statistics and hotspots in La Canada Flintridge, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 28
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Foothill Blvd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is La Canada Flintridge 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: 28 bike crashes were reported in La Canada Flintridge from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Foothill Blvd & Ocean View Blvd (8). 43% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in La Canada Flintridge
- 43% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 14% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 14% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 018 crashes
Foothill Blvd & Ocean View Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 4 of 8, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear. 3 of 8 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.
What the police reports say drivers did in La Canada Flintridge
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 5 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 5 | |
| didn't yield at an intersection | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 14 cars, 10 SUVs, 2 pickup trucks and 1 minivan.
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 La Canada Flintridge by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
Common questions about La Canada Flintridge
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in La Canada Flintridge?
- The worst spot is Foothill Blvd & Ocean View Blvd, with 8 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many cyclists were killed in La Canada Flintridge?
- No deaths were reported in 28 reported bike crashes in La Canada Flintridge from 2021–2026, and 4 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in La Canada Flintridge?
- 43% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 14% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen in La Canada Flintridge each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 1, 2022: 6, 2023: 9, 2024: 3, 2025: 3, 2026: 6. 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 La Canada Flintridge
Bike climbs near La Canada Flintridge
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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.