Bike crashes on Mcdowell Blvd, Petaluma
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- 18
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Mcdowell Blvd in Petaluma safe to ride a bike?
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: 18 bike crashes were reported on Mcdowell Blvd in Petaluma from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Mcdowell Blvd & Southpoint Blvd (3). 22% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 6% happened after dark.
How people on bikes get hit on Mcdowell Blvd
- 22% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 6% happened after dark.
Where on Mcdowell Blvd crashes cluster
Mcdowell Blvd & Southpoint Blvd
3 crashes · 1 serious or fatalA mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 40 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.
Mcdowell Blvd & Lynch Creek Way
4 crashesA mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Mcdowell Blvd & Corona Rd
3 crashesA mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 40 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.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on Mcdowell Blvd
The busiest hour was 3 p.m..
Bike crashes on Mcdowell Blvd by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
Common questions about Mcdowell Blvd
- Where on Mcdowell Blvd do the most bike crashes happen?
- Mcdowell Blvd & Southpoint Blvd, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Mcdowell Blvd & Lynch Creek Way (4) and Mcdowell Blvd & Corona Rd (3).
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Mcdowell Blvd?
- 22% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 6% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on Mcdowell Blvd each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Mcdowell Blvd in Petaluma: 2021: 1, 2022: 1, 2023: 5, 2024: 5, 2025: 6. 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.
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. Crashes are counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Long, busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-09-22. How the data works.