Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Lodi, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 63
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 16
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Lockeford St
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 5 spots, explainedIs Lodi 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: 63 bike crashes were reported in Lodi from 2021–2026, 16 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Lockeford St & School St (5). 11% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 29% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Lodi
- 11% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 29% happened after dark.
- 11% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Lodi
- 29% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 26% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 25% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 2% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
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.
- 015 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Lockeford St & School St
A mix of crash types
60% 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.
- 023 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Lockeford St & California St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Ham Ln & Tokay St
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.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Elm St & Lower Sacramento Rd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 053 crashes
Tokay St & Garfield St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Lodi
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Lockeford St | 7 | 4 |
| Tokay St | 6 | 2 |
| Cherokee Ln | 6 | 2 |
| Ham Ln | 5 | 2 |
| Lodi Ave | 4 | 2 |
| Stockton St | 4 | 1 |
| Kettleman Ln | 3 | 0 |
| Pine 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 Lodi
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 3 | |
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 3 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 3 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 2 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 2 | |
| followed too closely | 2 | |
| passed a bicyclist closer than three feet | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 31 cars, 13 pickup trucks, 7 SUVs, 1 bus, 1 minivan and 1 truck or semi. In 1 crash 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 Lodi by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 9 | 3 |
How people get to work in Lodi
| Share of workers | Lodi | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 74% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 10.2% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 11.8% | 17.2% |
6.1% of households in Lodi have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 24.1 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 67,607 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 Lodi's streets.
Common questions about Lodi
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Lodi?
- The worst spot is Lockeford St & School St, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Lockeford St & California St (3) and Ham Ln & Tokay St (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Lodi?
- No deaths were reported in 63 reported bike crashes in Lodi from 2021–2026, and 16 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Lodi?
- 11% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 29% happened after dark. 11% were hit-and-run.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Lodi, compared with California?
- Of 63 reported bike crashes in Lodi from 2021–2026: 29% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 26% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 25% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 2% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Lodi have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Lockeford St (7), Tokay St (6), Cherokee Ln (6), Ham Ln (5), Lodi Ave (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Lodi?
- 0.9% of workers in Lodi ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.5% take public transit. 6.1% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Lodi each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 5, 2022: 11, 2023: 12, 2024: 14, 2025: 12, 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.
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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.