Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Riverbank, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 26
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Patterson Rd
- street with the most
Is Riverbank 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: 26 bike crashes were reported in Riverbank from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Patterson Rd & Howard Ave (3). 65% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in Riverbank
- 65% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 15% happened after dark.
- 12% were hit-and-run.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes
Patterson Rd & Howard Ave
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.
Bike crashes in Riverbank by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
How people get to work in Riverbank
| Share of workers | Riverbank | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 77.2% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 11.5% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.7% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.9% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 17.2% |
2.6% of households in Riverbank have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 30 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 25,166 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 Riverbank's streets.
Common questions about Riverbank
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Riverbank?
- The worst spot is Patterson Rd & Howard Ave, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many cyclists were killed in Riverbank?
- 1 crash killed someone in 26 reported bike crashes in Riverbank from 2021–2026, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Riverbank?
- 65% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 15% happened after dark. 12% were hit-and-run.
- How many people bike to work in Riverbank?
- 0.2% of workers in Riverbank ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.7% take public transit. 2.6% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Riverbank each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 4, 2023: 4, 2024: 5, 2025: 4, 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 2026-10-07. How the data works.