Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Malibu, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 29
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 6
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
- street with the most
- SR-1
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Malibu 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 Malibu from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at SR-1 & Big Rock Dr (3). 24% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in Malibu
- 24% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 17% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 17% were riders hit from behind.
- 7% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
SR-1 & Big Rock Dr
Riders hit from behind
Police reports: in 2 of 3, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear. 3 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind.
- Run a bright rear light day and night, and ride where drivers see you early rather than tucked into the gutter. A mirror or rear radar helps.
What the police reports say drivers did in Malibu
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 8 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 4 | |
| turned from the wrong position | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 17 cars, 4 SUVs, 1 minivan, 1 truck or semi, 1 pickup truck and 1 motorcycle. In 2 crashes 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 Malibu by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
How people get to work in Malibu
| Share of workers | Malibu | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 51% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 4.3% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 2.5% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 40.1% | 17.2% |
2.2% of households in Malibu have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 32.1 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 10,421 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 Malibu's streets.
Common questions about Malibu
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Malibu?
- The worst spot is SR-1 & Big Rock Dr, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How many cyclists were killed in Malibu?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 29 reported bike crashes in Malibu from 2021–2026, and 6 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Malibu?
- 24% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 17% were riders hit from behind. 7% happened after dark.
- How many people bike to work in Malibu?
- 0.2% of workers in Malibu ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0% take public transit. 2.2% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Malibu each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 12, 2022: 7, 2023: 4, 2024: 1, 2025: 2, 2026: 3. 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 Malibu
Bike climbs near Malibu
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.