Bike crashes on Monterey Rd, San Jose

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: 33 bike crashes were reported on Monterey Rd in San Jose from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Monterey Rd & Tully Rd (3). 24% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• The worst spot, on the mapMonterey Rd & Tully Rd3 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• Next in San JoseStory Rd34 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in San Jose1,232 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 24% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 12% were riders hit from behind.
• 33% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 33% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 15% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Monterey Rd & Tully Rd

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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2. Monterey Rd & Roeder Rd

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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3. Monterey Rd & Phelan Ave

   4 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   50% happened after dark.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
   • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
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4. Monterey Rd & Umbarger Rd

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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5. Monterey Rd & Branham Ln

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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6. Monterey Rd & Curtner Ave

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 3 p.m..

Where on Monterey Rd do the most bike crashes happen?

Monterey Rd & Tully Rd, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Monterey Rd & Roeder Rd (3) and Monterey Rd & Phelan Ave (4).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Monterey Rd?

24% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 12% were riders hit from behind. 33% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on Monterey Rd, compared with California?

Of 33 reported bike crashes on Monterey Rd in San Jose from 2021–2026: 33% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 15% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Monterey Rd each year?

Reported bike crashes on Monterey Rd in San Jose: 2021: 6, 2022: 4, 2023: 6, 2024: 5, 2025: 5, 2026: 7. 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.