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Bike crashes on Modoc Rd, Santa Barbara

17 bike crashes were reported on Modoc Rd in Santa Barbara from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Below is where along the street they happen, when, and what usually goes wrong.
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Is Modoc Rd 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: 17 bike crashes were reported on Modoc Rd in Santa Barbara from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Modoc Rd & Eucalyptus Ave (4). 12% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% happened after dark.

How people on bikes get hit on Modoc Rd

  • 12% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
  • 12% happened after dark.

Where on Modoc Rd crashes cluster

  1. Modoc Rd & Eucalyptus Ave

    4 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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  2. Modoc Rd & Calle De Los Amigos

    5 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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  3. Modoc Rd & Pine Dr

    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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  4. Modoc Rd & Las Positas 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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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

When bike crashes happen on Modoc Rd

The busiest hour was 10 a.m..

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

Bike crashes on Modoc Rd by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202130
202231
202340
202430
202541

Common questions about Modoc Rd

Where on Modoc Rd do the most bike crashes happen?
Modoc Rd & Eucalyptus Ave, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Modoc Rd & Calle De Los Amigos (5) and Modoc Rd & Pine Dr (3).
How do cyclists usually get hit on Modoc Rd?
12% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% happened after dark.
How many bike crashes happen on Modoc Rd each year?
Reported bike crashes on Modoc Rd in Santa Barbara: 2021: 3, 2022: 3, 2023: 4, 2024: 3, 2025: 4. 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), 2021–2025. 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.