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Bike crashes on El Camino Real, Redwood City

17 bike crashes were reported on El Camino Real in Redwood City from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Below is where along the street they happen, when, and what usually goes wrong.
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Open El Camino Real on the mapBike crashes in Redwood City(193)

Is El Camino Real in Redwood City safe to ride a bike?

We don't rate streets 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. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 17 bike crashes were reported on El Camino Real in Redwood City from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at El Camino Real & Oak Ave (6). 18% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 29% happened after dark.

How people on bikes get hit on El Camino Real

  • 18% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
  • 29% happened after dark.

Where on El Camino Real crashes cluster

  1. El Camino Real & Oak Ave

    6 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    A mix of crash types

    50% happened after dark.

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
    • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
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  2. El Camino Real & Center St

    3 crashes

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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  3. El Camino Real & Madison Ave

    3 crashes

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

When bike crashes happen on El Camino Real

The busiest hour was 9 a.m..

12 a.m.6 a.m.12 p.m.6 p.m.11 p.m.

Bike crashes on El Camino Real by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202110
202241
202341
202450
202530

Common questions about El Camino Real

Where on El Camino Real do the most bike crashes happen?
El Camino Real & Oak Ave, with 6 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are El Camino Real & Center St (3) and El Camino Real & Madison Ave (3).
How do cyclists usually get hit on El Camino Real?
18% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 29% happened after dark.
How many bike crashes happen on El Camino Real each year?
Reported bike crashes on El Camino Real in Redwood City: 2021: 1, 2022: 4, 2023: 4, 2024: 5, 2025: 3. 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, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.

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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. Crashes are counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Long, busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-09-22. How the data works.