Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Pismo Beach, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 44
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 6
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Dolliver St
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 5 spots, explainedIs Pismo Beach 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: 44 bike crashes were reported in Pismo Beach from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Dolliver St & San Luis Ave (9). 16% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in Pismo Beach
- 16% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 14% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 7% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Pismo Beach
- 7% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 14% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 0% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 2 crashes: a construction or repair zone (2).
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.
- 019 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Dolliver St & San Luis Ave
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 3 of 9, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 028 crashes
Dolliver St & Addie St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 035 crashes
Main & Dolliver
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 5 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
- 043 crashes
Price St & Cliff Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 053 crashes
Cities Dr & 4th
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 3 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Pismo Beach
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Dolliver St | 11 | 4 |
| Dolliver | 6 | 1 |
| Shell Beach Rd | 5 | 0 |
| Price St | 4 | 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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Pismo Beach
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 5 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 2 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 2 | |
| opened a door into traffic | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 18 cars, 6 pickup trucks and 1 SUV. In 1 crash 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 Pismo Beach by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
How people get to work in Pismo Beach
| Share of workers | Pismo Beach | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 72.4% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 6.9% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 2.1% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 16.7% | 17.2% |
2.5% of households in Pismo Beach have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 23 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 8,014 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 Pismo Beach's streets.
Common questions about Pismo Beach
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Pismo Beach?
- The worst spot is Dolliver St & San Luis Ave, with 9 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Dolliver St & Addie St (8) and Main & Dolliver (5).
- How many cyclists were killed in Pismo Beach?
- No deaths were reported in 44 reported bike crashes in Pismo Beach from 2021–2026, and 6 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Pismo Beach?
- 16% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 7% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Pismo Beach, compared with California?
- Of 44 reported bike crashes in Pismo Beach from 2021–2026: 7% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 14% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 0% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 2 crashes: a construction or repair zone (2).
- Which streets in Pismo Beach have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Dolliver St (11), Dolliver (6), Shell Beach Rd (5), Price St (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Pismo Beach?
- 0.5% of workers in Pismo Beach ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0% take public transit. 2.5% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Pismo Beach each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 6, 2022: 8, 2023: 5, 2024: 6, 2025: 12, 2026: 7. 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.