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Bike crashes on Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara

16 bike crashes were reported on Canon Perdido St in Santa Barbara from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Below is where along the street they happen, when, and what usually goes wrong.
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Each small pin is a reported crash; 1–2 are where they cluster, explained below. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap.
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Is Canon Perdido St in Santa Barbara 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: 16 bike crashes were reported on Canon Perdido St in Santa Barbara from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Canon Perdido St & Garden St (4). 13% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

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How people on bikes get hit on Canon Perdido St

  • 13% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
  • 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
  • 6% happened after dark.

Where on Canon Perdido St crashes cluster

  1. Canon Perdido St & Garden St

    4 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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  2. Canon Perdido St & Olive St

    3 crashes

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

When bike crashes happen on Canon Perdido St

The busiest hour was 5 p.m..

12 a.m.6 a.m.12 p.m.6 p.m.11 p.m.

Bike crashes on Canon Perdido St by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202110
202230
202340
202441
202510
202630

Common questions about Canon Perdido St

Where on Canon Perdido St do the most bike crashes happen?
Canon Perdido St & Garden St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Canon Perdido St & Olive St (3).
How do cyclists usually get hit on Canon Perdido St?
13% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 6% happened after dark.
How many bike crashes happen on Canon Perdido St each year?
Reported bike crashes on Canon Perdido St in Santa Barbara: 2021: 1, 2022: 3, 2023: 4, 2024: 4, 2025: 1, 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.

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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.