Folsom

We don't rate places, roads or trails as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a ride is, and places riders like draw more riders, so they see more crashes. What the records show: 26 bike crashes were reported within a mile of Folsom from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at E Bidwell St & Wales Dr (6). Car-free paths nearby: Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail (American River Parkway).

• Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail (American River Parkway)Class I 32-Mile Gold Standard Parkway · 32 Miles Completely Continuous · passes right by it

1. 6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   E Bidwell St & Wales Dr

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   3 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.

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2. 4 crashes

   Greenback Ln & Folsom Ranch Dr

   Riders hit from behind

   2 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.

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• 42% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 23% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 12% were riders hit from behind.
• 15% happened after dark.
• 12% were hit-and-run.

Where is Folsom?

Town at the east end of the American River Bike Trail from Sacramento. Its location is 38.67796, -121.17606.

Are there car-free paths near Folsom?

Yes: Jedediah Smith Memorial Trail (American River Parkway) (Class I 32-Mile Gold Standard Parkway, right by it).

How long does it take to ride to Folsom?

It depends where you start. On our cycling map, Ride to… gives the ride time from where you are, or from anywhere you move the map, and plans a route with the weather and the crashes reported along it.

Where does this data come from?

Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.