Bike crashes on Hedding St, San Jose
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 20
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 1
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Hedding St in San Jose 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: 20 bike crashes were reported on Hedding St in San Jose from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Hedding St & 7th St (3). 50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 25% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit on Hedding St
- 50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 25% happened after dark.
Where on Hedding St crashes cluster
Hedding St & 7th St
3 crashes · 1 serious or fatalCrashes with people on foot
2 of 3 crashes were with a pedestrian.
- Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
Hedding St & 3rd St
4 crashesSide-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.
Hedding St & 12th St
3 crashesSide-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.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on Hedding St
The busiest hour was 5 p.m..
Bike crashes on Hedding St by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
Common questions about Hedding St
- Where on Hedding St do the most bike crashes happen?
- Hedding St & 7th St, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Hedding St & 3rd St (4) and Hedding St & 12th St (3).
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Hedding St?
- 50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 25% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on Hedding St each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Hedding St in San Jose: 2021: 4, 2022: 3, 2023: 5, 2024: 2, 2025: 3, 2026: 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.
Other streets in San Jose
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.