Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Santa Clarita, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 167
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 23
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Soledad Canyon Rd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explainedIs Santa Clarita safe to ride a bike?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate cities 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. What the records show: 167 bike crashes were reported in Santa Clarita from 2021–2026, 23 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Railroad Ave & 6th St (4). 54% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Santa Clarita
- 54% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 14% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Santa Clarita
- 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 47% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 14% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 1% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 2 crashes: loose material on the road (2).
Set against all bike crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Railroad Ave & 6th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 4 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. 75% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 024 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Ruether Ave & Soledad Canyon Rd
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 50 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Smyth Dr & Dickason Dr
Side-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.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Whites Canyon Rd & Soledad Canyon Rd
Side-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.
- 054 crashes
Bouquet Canyon Rd & Soledad Canyon Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 4 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.
- 064 crashes
Sierra Hwy & SR-14
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 4 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. 50% happened after dark. 50% 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.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 074 crashes
Via Princessa & Sierra Hwy
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 of 4 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.
- 084 crashes
Soledad Canyon Rd & Rainbow Glen Dr
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 4 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.
- 093 crashes
Decoro Dr & Dickason Dr
Crashes with people on foot
3 of 3 crashes were with a pedestrian.
- Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
- 103 crashes
Sandy Dr & Sierra Hwy
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 50 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Santa Clarita
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Soledad Canyon Rd | 16 | 2 |
| Sierra Hwy | 13 | 1 |
| Bouquet Canyon Rd | 11 | 1 |
| Mcbean Pkwy | 7 | 3 |
| Lyons Ave | 7 | 0 |
| Valencia Blvd | 6 | 0 |
| Newhall Ave | 4 | 2 |
| Via Princessa | 4 | 0 |
| Seco Canyon Rd | 4 | 0 |
| Newhall Ranch Rd | 3 | 2 |
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
What the police reports say drivers did in Santa Clarita
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield while turning left | 6 | |
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 5 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 5 | |
| ran a red light | 4 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 4 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 3 | |
| didn't yield at an intersection | 3 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 80 cars, 40 SUVs, 14 pickup trucks, 6 minivans, 2 truck or semis and 1 motorcycle. In 1 crash the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
Bike crashes in Santa Clarita by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 30 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 26 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 30 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 27 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 34 | 7 |
How people get to work in Santa Clarita
| Share of workers | Santa Clarita | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 68.1% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 8.8% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 18.5% | 17.2% |
3.3% of households in Santa Clarita have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 34.1 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 230,221 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on Santa Clarita's streets.
Common questions about Santa Clarita
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Santa Clarita?
- The worst spot is Railroad Ave & 6th St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Ruether Ave & Soledad Canyon Rd (4) and Smyth Dr & Dickason Dr (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Santa Clarita?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 167 reported bike crashes in Santa Clarita from 2021–2026, and 23 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Santa Clarita?
- 54% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Santa Clarita, compared with California?
- Of 167 reported bike crashes in Santa Clarita from 2021–2026: 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 47% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 14% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 1% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 2 crashes: loose material on the road (2).
- Which streets in Santa Clarita have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Soledad Canyon Rd (16), Sierra Hwy (13), Bouquet Canyon Rd (11), Mcbean Pkwy (7), Lyons Ave (7). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Santa Clarita?
- 0.1% of workers in Santa Clarita ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 1.6% take public transit. 3.3% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Santa Clarita each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 20, 2022: 30, 2023: 26, 2024: 30, 2025: 27, 2026: 34. 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. 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. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-22. How the data works.