Bike crashes on Miller Ave, Mill Valley

We don't rate streets 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. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 20 bike crashes were reported on Miller Ave in Mill Valley from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Miller Ave & Evergreen Ave (9). 55% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• The worst spot, on the mapMiller Ave & Evergreen Ave9 crashes. Side-impact crashes at the junction.
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Mill Valley68 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 55% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 10% were riders hit from behind.
• 20% happened after dark.

1. Miller Ave & Evergreen Ave

   9 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   6 of 9 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.
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2. Miller Ave & Gomez Way

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   3 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.
   See it on the map

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 2 p.m..

Where on Miller Ave do the most bike crashes happen?

Miller Ave & Evergreen Ave, with 9 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Miller Ave & Gomez Way (4).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Miller Ave?

55% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 10% were riders hit from behind. 20% happened after dark.

How many bike crashes happen on Miller Ave each year?

Reported bike crashes on Miller Ave in Mill Valley: 2021: 2, 2022: 8, 2023: 4, 2024: 2, 2025: 3, 2026: 1. 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, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.