Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Oroville, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 48
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 12
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Oroville Dam Bl East
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Oroville 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: 48 bike crashes were reported in Oroville from 2021–2026, 12 of them serious or fatal. The most were at 5th Ave & Bird St (3). 10% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 25% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Oroville
- 10% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 25% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Oroville
- 25% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 25% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 1 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 4% (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.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
5th Ave & Bird St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
B St & Roseben Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 033 crashes
Featehr River Blvd & Oroville Dam Blvd
Crashes with people on foot
2 of 3 crashes were with a pedestrian.
- Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Oroville
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Oroville Dam Bl East | 10 | 3 |
| Lincoln Blvd | 4 | 2 |
| Oroville Dam Bl W | 4 | 0 |
| Oroville Dam Bl E | 3 | 2 |
| 5th Ave | 3 | 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.
Bike crashes in Oroville by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 11 | 3 |
How people get to work in Oroville
| Share of workers | Oroville | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 75.7% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 10.6% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 7.5% | 17.2% |
11.2% of households in Oroville have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 19.9 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 19,752 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 Oroville's streets.
Common questions about Oroville
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Oroville?
- The worst spot is 5th Ave & Bird St, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are B St & Roseben Ave (3) and Featehr River Blvd & Oroville Dam Blvd (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Oroville?
- No deaths were reported in 48 reported bike crashes in Oroville from 2021–2026, and 12 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Oroville?
- 10% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 25% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Oroville, compared with California?
- Of 48 reported bike crashes in Oroville from 2021–2026: 25% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 25% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 1 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 4% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Oroville have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Oroville Dam Bl East (10), Lincoln Blvd (4), Oroville Dam Bl W (4), Oroville Dam Bl E (3), 5th Ave (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Oroville?
- 0.6% of workers in Oroville ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0% take public transit. 11.2% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Oroville each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 6, 2023: 7, 2024: 9, 2025: 7, 2026: 11. 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 Oroville
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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.