Bike crashes on Grand Ave, Oakland

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: 32 bike crashes were reported on Grand Ave in Oakland from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Grand Ave & Harrison St (6). 41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 31% happened after dark.

• The worst spot, on the mapGrand Ave & Harrison St6 crashes. Side-impact crashes at the junction.
• Next in OaklandInternational Blvd60 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Oakland676 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 31% happened after dark.
• 28% were hit-and-run.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 31% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 3% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Grand Ave & Harrison St

   6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   4 of 6 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. 67% were hit-and-run.

   • 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. Grand Ave & Ellita Ave

   6 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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3. Grand Ave & Market St

   5 crashes

   Crashes with people on foot

   2 of 5 crashes were with a pedestrian. 40% happened after dark.

   • Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
   • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
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4. Grand Ave & Martin Luther King Jr Way

   4 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   50% 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.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 6 p.m..

Where on Grand Ave do the most bike crashes happen?

Grand Ave & Harrison St, with 6 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Grand Ave & Ellita Ave (6) and Grand Ave & Market St (5).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Grand Ave?

41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 31% happened after dark. 28% were hit-and-run.

When do bike crashes happen on Grand Ave, compared with California?

Of 32 reported bike crashes on Grand Ave in Oakland from 2021–2026: 31% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 3% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Grand Ave each year?

Reported bike crashes on Grand Ave in Oakland: 2021: 7, 2022: 3, 2023: 7, 2024: 5, 2025: 9, 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.