Bike crash hotspots in Santa Cruz, CA
18 bike crashes were reported in Santa Cruz from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal. Below are the spots where they keep happening, what usually goes wrong at each one, and what to watch for.
How people on bikes get hit in Santa Cruz
- 6% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
1. Mclaughlin Dr & Lot 138
5 crashes · 1 serious or fatalA mix of crash types
- → No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Bike crashes in Santa Cruz by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 |
Common questions about Santa Cruz
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Santa Cruz?
- The worst spot is Mclaughlin Dr & Lot 138, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How many cyclists were killed in Santa Cruz?
- No deaths were reported in 18 reported bike crashes in Santa Cruz from 2021–2025, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Santa Cruz?
- 6% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen in Santa Cruz each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 3, 2023: 4, 2024: 5, 2025: 2. 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.
Nearby cities
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, and many city police reports have none, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-09-22. How the data works.