Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Red Bluff, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 31
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 0
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- SR-36
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 4 spots, explainedIs Red Bluff 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: 31 bike crashes were reported in Red Bluff from 2021–2026, 0 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Main St & Brearcliffe Dr (4). 61% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in Red Bluff
- 61% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 13% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Red Bluff
- 13% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- The busiest hour was 1 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 6% (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.
- 014 crashes
Main St & Brearcliffe Dr
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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.
- 024 crashes
Antelope Blvd & Main St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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. 50% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 033 crashes
Walnut St & Potter 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.
- 043 crashes
South Main St & Luther 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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Red Bluff
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| SR-36 | 6 | 0 |
| Main St | 6 | 0 |
| Walnut 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.
Bike crashes in Red Bluff by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
How people get to work in Red Bluff
| Share of workers | Red Bluff | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 81.1% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 10% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.5% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 7.7% | 17.2% |
9.5% of households in Red Bluff have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 20.1 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 14,549 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 Red Bluff's streets.
Common questions about Red Bluff
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Red Bluff?
- The worst spot is Main St & Brearcliffe Dr, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Antelope Blvd & Main St (4) and Walnut St & Potter St (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Red Bluff?
- No deaths were reported in 31 reported bike crashes in Red Bluff from 2021–2026, and 0 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Red Bluff?
- 61% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 13% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Red Bluff, compared with California?
- Of 31 reported bike crashes in Red Bluff from 2021–2026: 13% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. The busiest hour was 1 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 6% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Red Bluff have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: SR-36 (6), Main St (6), Walnut St (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Red Bluff?
- 0% of workers in Red Bluff ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0% take public transit. 9.5% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Red Bluff each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 7, 2022: 6, 2023: 5, 2024: 3, 2025: 5, 2026: 5. 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.