Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Oakdale, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 43
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 12
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- F St
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 4 spots, explainedIs Oakdale 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: 43 bike crashes were reported in Oakdale from 2021–2026, 12 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at G St & 3rd Ave (4). 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Oakdale
- 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 14% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Oakdale
- 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 28% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 0% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
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.
- 014 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
G St & 3rd Ave
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.
- 025 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
F St & 8th St
A mix of crash types
40% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
East F St & Maag Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 043 crashes
California Ave & California Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Oakdale
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| F St | 12 | 5 |
| G St | 4 | 1 |
| Yosemite Ave | 3 | 1 |
| Pontiac St | 3 | 0 |
| 6th Ave | 3 | 0 |
| J St | 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 Oakdale by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 10 | 4 |
How people get to work in Oakdale
| Share of workers | Oakdale | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 78.4% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 11.2% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.1% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 17.2% |
7.1% of households in Oakdale have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 35.4 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 23,194 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 Oakdale's streets.
Common questions about Oakdale
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Oakdale?
- The worst spot is G St & 3rd Ave, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are F St & 8th St (5) and East F St & Maag Ave (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Oakdale?
- 1 crash killed someone in 43 reported bike crashes in Oakdale from 2021–2026, and 12 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Oakdale?
- 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Oakdale, compared with California?
- Of 43 reported bike crashes in Oakdale from 2021–2026: 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 28% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 0% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Oakdale have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: F St (12), G St (4), Yosemite Ave (3), Pontiac St (3), 6th Ave (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Oakdale?
- 0% of workers in Oakdale ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.1% take public transit. 7.1% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Oakdale each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 1, 2022: 7, 2023: 7, 2024: 6, 2025: 12, 2026: 10. 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.
Bike climbs near Oakdale
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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.