Bike crashes on Mc Henry Ave, Modesto
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- 23
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 0
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Mc Henry Ave in Modesto safe to ride a bike?
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: 23 bike crashes were reported on Mc Henry Ave in Modesto from 2021–2025, 0 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Mc Henry Ave & Orangeburg Ave (5). 52% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 26% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
How people on bikes get hit on Mc Henry Ave
- 52% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 26% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 22% happened after dark.
Where on Mc Henry Ave crashes cluster
Mc Henry Ave & Orangeburg Ave
5 crashesClose passes and cars turning alongside
5 of 5 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- 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.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on Mc Henry Ave
The busiest hour was 2 p.m..
Bike crashes on Mc Henry Ave by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
Common questions about Mc Henry Ave
- Where on Mc Henry Ave do the most bike crashes happen?
- Mc Henry Ave & Orangeburg Ave, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025.
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Mc Henry Ave?
- 52% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 26% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 22% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on Mc Henry Ave each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Mc Henry Ave in Modesto: 2021: 8, 2022: 3, 2023: 4, 2024: 4, 2025: 4. 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.
Other streets in Modesto
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. Crashes are counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Long, busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-09-22. How the data works.