Bike crashes on Santa Clara St, San Jose
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 22
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 1
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Santa Clara 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: 22 bike crashes were reported on Santa Clara St in San Jose from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Santa Clara St & 24th St (3). 23% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 23% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit on Santa Clara St
- 23% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 23% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 36% happened after dark.
Where on Santa Clara St crashes cluster
Santa Clara St & 24th St
3 crashesA mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Santa Clara St & 2nd St
3 crashesClose passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 3 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on Santa Clara St
The busiest hour was 2 p.m..
Bike crashes on Santa Clara St by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
Common questions about Santa Clara St
- Where on Santa Clara St do the most bike crashes happen?
- Santa Clara St & 24th St, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Santa Clara St & 2nd St (3).
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Santa Clara St?
- 23% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 23% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 36% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on Santa Clara St each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Santa Clara St in San Jose: 2021: 4, 2022: 4, 2023: 2, 2024: 3, 2025: 6, 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.