Bike crash statistics and hotspots in San Bruno, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 18
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is San Bruno 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: 18 bike crashes were reported in San Bruno from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Walnut St & San Mateo Ave (5). 22% happened after dark.
Where to look next
How people on bikes get hit in San Bruno
- 22% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 015 crashes
Walnut St & San Mateo Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Bike crashes in San Bruno by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 |
How people get to work in San Bruno
| Share of workers | San Bruno | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 62.5% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 10.3% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 3.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 18% | 17.2% |
4.9% of households in San Bruno have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 23.7 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 42,307 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 San Bruno's streets.
Common questions about San Bruno
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in San Bruno?
- The worst spot is Walnut St & San Mateo Ave, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many cyclists were killed in San Bruno?
- No deaths were reported in 18 reported bike crashes in San Bruno from 2021–2026, and 2 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in San Bruno?
- 22% happened after dark.
- How many people bike to work in San Bruno?
- 1.4% of workers in San Bruno ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 3.6% take public transit. 4.9% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in San Bruno each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 3, 2022: 3, 2023: 2, 2024: 3, 2025: 3, 2026: 4. 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 San Bruno
Bike climbs near San Bruno
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.