Bike crashes on El Camino Real, Santa Clara
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- 15
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is El Camino Real in Santa Clara 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: 15 bike crashes were reported on El Camino Real in Santa Clara from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at El Camino Real & San Tomas Expy (3). 73% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were riders hit from behind.
How people on bikes get hit on El Camino Real
- 73% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 13% were riders hit from behind.
- 40% happened after dark.
- 27% were hit-and-run.
Where on El Camino Real crashes cluster
El Camino Real & San Tomas Expy
3 crashes · 1 serious or fatalSide-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal. 67% were hit-and-run.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
El Camino Real & Flora Vista Ave
3 crashesSide-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on El Camino Real
The busiest hour was 8 a.m..
Bike crashes on El Camino Real by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
Common questions about El Camino Real
- Where on El Camino Real do the most bike crashes happen?
- El Camino Real & San Tomas Expy, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are El Camino Real & Flora Vista Ave (3).
- How do cyclists usually get hit on El Camino Real?
- 73% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were riders hit from behind. 40% happened after dark. 27% were hit-and-run.
- How many bike crashes happen on El Camino Real each year?
- Reported bike crashes on El Camino Real in Santa Clara: 2021: 1, 2022: 7, 2023: 3, 2024: 1, 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.
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.