Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Porterville, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 87
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 11
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Olive Ave
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 8 spots, explainedIs Porterville 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: 87 bike crashes were reported in Porterville from 2021–2026, 11 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Morton Ave & Patsy St (3). 53% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 23% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Porterville
- 53% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 23% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Porterville
- 23% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 13% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 2% (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 · 1 fatal
Morton Ave & Patsy St
Head-on crashes
2 of 3 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn. 100% happened after dark.
- Ride with the flow of traffic, and watch for oncoming drivers turning left across you.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 025 crashes
Henderson Ave & Prospect St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 5 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.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- 035 crashes
Cloverleaf St & Olive Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 of 5 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.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Morton Ave & Porter Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 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.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- 055 crashes
F St & Olive Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 5 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.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- 063 crashes
Henderson Ave & Prospect St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 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.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- 073 crashes
Olive Ave & Olive Terrace St
Head-on crashes
2 of 3 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn.
- Ride with the flow of traffic, and watch for oncoming drivers turning left across you.
- 083 crashes
North Carmelita St & West Putnam Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 2 of 3, a driver didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley. 3 of 3 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.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Porterville
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Ave | 18 | 0 |
| Henderson Ave | 12 | 0 |
| Morton Ave | 8 | 1 |
| Newcomb St | 3 | 2 |
| Jaye St | 3 | 0 |
| Plano St | 3 | 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 Porterville
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 6 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 3 | |
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 3 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 2 | |
| didn't yield at an intersection | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 48 cars, 14 SUVs, 12 pickup trucks, 3 buses, 2 truck or semis and 1 minivan. In 2 crashes 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 Porterville by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 13 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
How people get to work in Porterville
| Share of workers | Porterville | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 79.5% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 14.6% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.4% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 2.6% | 17.2% |
6% of households in Porterville have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 23.5 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 63,157 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 Porterville's streets.
Common questions about Porterville
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Porterville?
- The worst spot is Morton Ave & Patsy St, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Henderson Ave & Prospect St (5) and Cloverleaf St & Olive Ave (5).
- How many cyclists were killed in Porterville?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 87 reported bike crashes in Porterville from 2021–2026, and 11 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Porterville?
- 53% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 23% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Porterville, compared with California?
- Of 87 reported bike crashes in Porterville from 2021–2026: 23% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 13% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 2% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Porterville have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Olive Ave (18), Henderson Ave (12), Morton Ave (8), Newcomb St (3), Jaye St (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Porterville?
- 0.3% of workers in Porterville ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.5% take public transit. 6% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Porterville each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 19, 2022: 10, 2023: 24, 2024: 17, 2025: 13, 2026: 4. 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 Porterville
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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.