Bike crashes on Arlington Ave, Riverside
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 17
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Arlington Ave in Riverside 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 Arlington Ave in Riverside from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). 35% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 18% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit on Arlington Ave
- 35% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 18% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 24% happened after dark.
- 18% were hit-and-run.
When bike crashes happen on Arlington Ave
The busiest hour was 4 p.m..
Bike crashes on Arlington Ave by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Common questions about Arlington Ave
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Arlington Ave?
- 35% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 18% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 24% happened after dark. 18% were hit-and-run.
- How many bike crashes happen on Arlington Ave each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Arlington Ave in Riverside: 2021: 2, 2022: 7, 2023: 2, 2024: 0, 2025: 4, 2026: 2. 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.
Other streets in Riverside
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. 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 2026-10-07. How the data works.