Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Morro Bay, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 15
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 1
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- SR-1
- street with the most
Is Morro Bay 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: 15 bike crashes were reported in Morro Bay from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at SR-1 & Atascadero Rd (3). 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in Morro Bay
- 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 13% 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
SR-1 & Atascadero Rd
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Morro Bay
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| SR-1 | 4 | 0 |
| Main St | 3 | 1 |
| Embarcadero Rd | 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.
Bike crashes in Morro Bay by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
How people get to work in Morro Bay
| Share of workers | Morro Bay | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 68.8% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 6.9% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.4% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 21.7% | 17.2% |
2.9% of households in Morro Bay have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 19.7 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 10,692 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 Morro Bay's streets.
Common questions about Morro Bay
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Morro Bay?
- The worst spot is SR-1 & Atascadero Rd, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many cyclists were killed in Morro Bay?
- No deaths were reported in 15 reported bike crashes in Morro Bay from 2021–2026, and 1 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Morro Bay?
- 47% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 13% were riders hit from behind. 7% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Morro Bay have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: SR-1 (4), Main St (3), Embarcadero Rd (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Morro Bay?
- 0.7% of workers in Morro Bay ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.4% take public transit. 2.9% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Morro Bay each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 1, 2022: 0, 2023: 2, 2024: 4, 2025: 6, 2026: 2. 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 Morro Bay
Bike climbs near Morro Bay
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.