Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Poway, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 51
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 9
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Espola Rd
- street with the most
Is Poway 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: 51 bike crashes were reported in Poway from 2021–2026, 9 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Poway Rd & Tarascan Dr (3). 51% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 8% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Poway
- 51% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 8% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Poway
- 8% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 18% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 9 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
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
Poway Rd & Tarascan Dr
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.
- 024 crashes
Espola Rd & Del Poniente Rd
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.
- 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.
- 034 crashes
Poway Rd & Pomerado Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 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.
- 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 Poway
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Espola Rd | 10 | 1 |
| Poway Rd | 9 | 1 |
| Pomerado Rd | 7 | 0 |
| Twin Peaks Rd | 4 | 1 |
| Midland Rd | 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.
Bike crashes in Poway by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 9 | 1 |
How people get to work in Poway
| Share of workers | Poway | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 64.8% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 6.7% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 2.3% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 23.9% | 17.2% |
2.7% of households in Poway have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 25.3 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 48,713 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 Poway's streets.
Common questions about Poway
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Poway?
- The worst spot is Poway Rd & Tarascan Dr, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Espola Rd & Del Poniente Rd (4) and Poway Rd & Pomerado Rd (4).
- How many cyclists were killed in Poway?
- No deaths were reported in 51 reported bike crashes in Poway from 2021–2026, and 9 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Poway?
- 51% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 8% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Poway, compared with California?
- Of 51 reported bike crashes in Poway from 2021–2026: 8% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 18% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 9 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- Which streets in Poway have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Espola Rd (10), Poway Rd (9), Pomerado Rd (7), Twin Peaks Rd (4), Midland Rd (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Poway?
- 0.5% of workers in Poway ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.5% take public transit. 2.7% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Poway each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 3, 2022: 9, 2023: 13, 2024: 7, 2025: 10, 2026: 9. 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.
Places to ride to near Poway
Bike climbs near Poway
Nearby cities
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 2026-10-07. How the data works.