Bike crashes on Carrillo St, Santa Barbara
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- 26
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Carrillo 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: 26 bike crashes were reported on Carrillo St in Santa Barbara from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Carrillo St & San Pascual St (5). 15% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 23% happened after dark.
How people on bikes get hit on Carrillo St
- 15% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 23% happened after dark.
Where on Carrillo St crashes cluster
Carrillo St & San Pascual St
5 crashesA mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Carrillo St & St Vincent Ave
3 crashes · 1 serious or fatalA mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Carrillo St & State St
4 crashesA mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Carrillo St & Castillo St
4 crashesClose passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 4 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 Carrillo St
The busiest hour was 4 p.m..
Bike crashes on Carrillo St by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
Common questions about Carrillo St
- Where on Carrillo St do the most bike crashes happen?
- Carrillo St & San Pascual St, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025. Next are Carrillo St & St Vincent Ave (3) and Carrillo St & State St (4).
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Carrillo St?
- 15% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 23% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on Carrillo St each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Carrillo St in Santa Barbara: 2021: 3, 2022: 4, 2023: 7, 2024: 9, 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.
Other streets in Santa Barbara
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. 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 2026-09-22. How the data works.