Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Salinas, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 171
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 19
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Main St
- street with the most
Is Salinas 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: 171 bike crashes were reported in Salinas from 2021–2026, 19 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Alisal St & Hebbron Ave (7). 65% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Salinas
- 65% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 19% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Salinas
- 19% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 12% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 11% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 3 p.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.
- 017 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Alisal St & Hebbron Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 of 7 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.
- 026 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Gabilan St & Pajaro St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 of 6 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.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Garner Ave & North Sanborn 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.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Main St & Iris Dr
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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.
- 054 crashes
Market St & Front St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 064 crashes
Mckinnon St & Harden Pkwy
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 074 crashes
Main St & Laurel Dr
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.
- 084 crashes
Main St & Iris 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. 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.
- 094 crashes
Sanborn Rd & Del Monte Ave
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.
- 104 crashes
Market St & Short St
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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Salinas
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Main St | 30 | 2 |
| Market St | 13 | 0 |
| Alisal St | 12 | 2 |
| Laurel Dr | 9 | 0 |
| Sanborn Rd | 8 | 1 |
| Davis Rd | 5 | 1 |
| Garner Ave | 4 | 1 |
| US-101 | 4 | 1 |
| Alvin Dr | 4 | 0 |
| Work St | 3 | 1 |
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 Salinas by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 34 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 32 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 29 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 16 | 1 |
How people get to work in Salinas
| Share of workers | Salinas | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 74.2% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 10.9% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.7% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 4.3% | 17.2% |
5.2% of households in Salinas have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 26.6 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 161,761 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 Salinas's streets.
Common questions about Salinas
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Salinas?
- The worst spot is Alisal St & Hebbron Ave, with 7 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Gabilan St & Pajaro St (6) and Garner Ave & North Sanborn Rd (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Salinas?
- No deaths were reported in 171 reported bike crashes in Salinas from 2021–2026, and 19 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Salinas?
- 65% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Salinas, compared with California?
- Of 171 reported bike crashes in Salinas from 2021–2026: 19% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 12% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 11% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- Which streets in Salinas have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Main St (30), Market St (13), Alisal St (12), Laurel Dr (9), Sanborn Rd (8). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Salinas?
- 0.1% of workers in Salinas ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.7% take public transit. 5.2% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Salinas each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 33, 2022: 34, 2023: 32, 2024: 29, 2025: 27, 2026: 16. 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 Salinas
Bike climbs near Salinas
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.