Bike crashes on San Pablo Ave, San Pablo

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: 15 bike crashes were reported on San Pablo Ave in San Pablo from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at San Pablo Ave & Rivers Ave (4). 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 27% happened after dark.

1. San Pablo Ave & Rivers Ave

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   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.
   See it on the map

2. San Pablo 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.
   See it on the map

3. San Pablo Ave & Vale

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
   See it on the map

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 5 p.m..

Where on San Pablo Ave do the most bike crashes happen?

San Pablo Ave & Rivers Ave, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are San Pablo Ave (4) and San Pablo Ave & Vale (3).

How do cyclists usually get hit on San Pablo Ave?

33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 27% happened after dark.

How many bike crashes happen on San Pablo Ave each year?

Reported bike crashes on San Pablo Ave in San Pablo: 2021: 1, 2022: 1, 2023: 5, 2024: 5, 2025: 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.