Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Madera, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 43
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 6
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Cleveland Ave
- street with the most
Is Madera 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. The records for Madera are also incomplete: only 33% of its reported bike crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 43 bike crashes were reported in Madera from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at 10th St & A St (4).
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How people on bikes get hit in Madera
- 60% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 16% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
10th St & A St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 4 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. 50% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 023 crashes
Cleveland Ave & Owens St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Madera
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Ave | 4 | 0 |
| Howard Rd | 3 | 1 |
| Yosemite Ave | 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. Many of Madera's reports have no map location, so these counts are too low.
Bike crashes in Madera by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 14 | 2 |
How people get to work in Madera
| Share of workers | Madera | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 70.7% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 13.1% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 6.9% | 17.2% |
7.8% of households in Madera have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 25.7 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 67,831 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 Madera's streets.
Common questions about Madera
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Madera?
- The worst spot is 10th St & A St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Cleveland Ave & Owens St (3). These counts are too low for Madera: only 33% of its reported bike crashes have a map location.
- How many cyclists were killed in Madera?
- 1 crash killed someone in 43 reported bike crashes in Madera from 2021–2026, and 6 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Madera: only 33% of its reported bike crashes have a map location.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Madera?
- 60% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 16% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Madera have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Cleveland Ave (4), Howard Rd (3), Yosemite Ave (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them. These counts are too low for Madera: only 33% of its reported bike crashes have a map location.
- How many people bike to work in Madera?
- 0.3% of workers in Madera ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.6% take public transit. 7.8% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Madera each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 5, 2022: 7, 2023: 5, 2024: 2, 2025: 10, 2026: 14. 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.
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.