Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Lincoln, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 29
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Ferrari Ranch Rd
- street with the most
Is Lincoln 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: 29 bike crashes were reported in Lincoln from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Ferrari Ranch Rd & SR-65 (3). 14% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Lincoln
- 14% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 17% happened after dark.
- 10% were hit-and-run.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Ferrari Ranch Rd & SR-65
A mix of crash types
67% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Lincoln
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Ferrari Ranch Rd | 5 | 1 |
| Joiner Pkwy | 3 | 0 |
| Lincoln Blvd | 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 Lincoln
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 3 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 3 | |
| ran a red light | 2 | |
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 2 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 14 cars, 8 SUVs, 2 pickup trucks and 2 minivans.
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 Lincoln by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
How people get to work in Lincoln
| Share of workers | Lincoln | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 67.9% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 6.5% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 22.5% | 17.2% |
1.9% of households in Lincoln have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 29.8 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 52,956 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 Lincoln's streets.
Common questions about Lincoln
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Lincoln?
- The worst spot is Ferrari Ranch Rd & SR-65, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How many cyclists were killed in Lincoln?
- No deaths were reported in 29 reported bike crashes in Lincoln from 2021–2026, and 2 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Lincoln?
- 14% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% happened after dark. 10% were hit-and-run.
- Which streets in Lincoln have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Ferrari Ranch Rd (5), Joiner Pkwy (3), Lincoln Blvd (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Lincoln?
- 0.4% of workers in Lincoln ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.6% take public transit. 1.9% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Lincoln each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 9, 2023: 2, 2024: 0, 2025: 5, 2026: 9. 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 Lincoln
Bike climbs near Lincoln
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 2026-10-22. How the data works.