Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Oakley, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 36
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 6
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Main St
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Oakley 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: 36 bike crashes were reported in Oakley from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Main St & Cypress Rd (4). 61% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 22% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in Oakley
- 61% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 22% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 19% happened after dark.
- 14% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Oakley
- 19% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 17% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 7 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 · 1 serious or fatal
Main St & Cypress Rd
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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Live Oak Ave & Neroly Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 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.
- 033 crashes
Main St & Norcross Ln
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Oakley
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Main St | 11 | 1 |
| Laurel Rd | 5 | 1 |
| Cypress Rd | 4 | 1 |
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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Oakley
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 4 | |
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 3 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 2 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 24 cars, 7 SUVs and 1 pickup truck. In 3 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
Bike crashes in Oakley by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
How people get to work in Oakley
| Share of workers | Oakley | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 72.4% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 8.8% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 16.5% | 17.2% |
4% of households in Oakley have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 40.3 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 45,183 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 Oakley's streets.
Common questions about Oakley
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Oakley?
- The worst spot is Main St & Cypress Rd, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Live Oak Ave & Neroly Rd (3) and Main St & Norcross Ln (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Oakley?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 36 reported bike crashes in Oakley from 2021–2026, and 6 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Oakley?
- 61% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 22% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 19% happened after dark. 14% were hit-and-run.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Oakley, compared with California?
- Of 36 reported bike crashes in Oakley from 2021–2026: 19% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 17% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 0% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Oakley have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Main St (11), Laurel Rd (5), Cypress Rd (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Oakley?
- 0.1% of workers in Oakley ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 1.2% take public transit. 4% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Oakley each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 3, 2022: 9, 2023: 9, 2024: 7, 2025: 7, 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
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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.