Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Maywood, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 37
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Slauson Ave
- street with the most
Is Maywood 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: 37 bike crashes were reported in Maywood from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Pine Ave & Slauson Ave (11). 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 24% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in Maywood
- 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 24% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 11% happened after dark.
- 24% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Maywood
- 11% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 5% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 6 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
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.
- 0111 crashes
Pine Ave & Slauson Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
4 of 11 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 27% were hit-and-run.
- Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
- 025 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Slauson Ave & Carmelita Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 5 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 60% were hit-and-run.
- Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
- 034 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
55th St & Pine Ave
Head-on crashes
3 of 4 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn.
- Ride with the flow of traffic, and watch for oncoming drivers turning left across you.
- 044 crashes
Atlantic Blvd & 58th 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.
- 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.
- 053 crashes
Slauson Ave & Maywood Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Bike crashes in Maywood by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 7 | 1 |
How people get to work in Maywood
| Share of workers | Maywood | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 68.8% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 16.6% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 3.9% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 4.6% | 17.2% |
7.5% of households in Maywood have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 31 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 24,317 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 Maywood's streets.
Common questions about Maywood
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Maywood?
- The worst spot is Pine Ave & Slauson Ave, with 11 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Slauson Ave & Carmelita Ave (5) and 55th St & Pine Ave (4).
- How many cyclists were killed in Maywood?
- No deaths were reported in 37 reported bike crashes in Maywood from 2021–2026, and 2 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Maywood?
- 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 24% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 11% happened after dark. 24% were hit-and-run.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Maywood, compared with California?
- Of 37 reported bike crashes in Maywood from 2021–2026: 11% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 5% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- How many people bike to work in Maywood?
- 0.4% of workers in Maywood ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 3.9% take public transit. 7.5% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Maywood each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 3, 2022: 6, 2023: 7, 2024: 7, 2025: 7, 2026: 7. 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 Maywood
Bike climbs near Maywood
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.