Rose Bowl loop

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: 40 bike crashes were reported within a mile of Rose Bowl loop from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Fair Oaks Av & Mountain St (4). Car-free paths nearby: Arroyo Seco Bike Path.

• Arroyo Seco Bike PathClass I Flood Channel Path · 2.1 Mapped Miles · passes 3 mi away

1. 4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   Fair Oaks Av & Mountain St

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   4 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.

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2. 3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Rosemont Av & Stivers Wy

   A mix of crash types

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3. 4 crashes

   Seco St & West Dr

   A mix of crash types

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• 48% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 23% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 8% happened after dark.

Where is Rose Bowl loop?

The loop road around the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, busy with training and group rides. Its location is 34.16135, -118.16767.

Are there car-free paths near Rose Bowl loop?

Yes: Arroyo Seco Bike Path (Class I Flood Channel Path, 3 mi away).

How long does it take to ride to Rose Bowl loop?

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.