Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Santa Fe Springs, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 64
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 10
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Telegraph Rd
- street with the most
Is Santa Fe Springs 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: 64 bike crashes were reported in Santa Fe Springs from 2021–2026, 10 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Telegraph Rd & Jersey Ave (5). 27% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Santa Fe Springs
- 27% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Santa Fe Springs
- 27% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 16% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
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.
- 015 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Telegraph Rd & Jersey Ave
A mix of crash types
40% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 024 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Alburtis Ave & Pioneer Blvd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 035 crashes
Telegraph Rd & Carmenita Rd
A mix of crash types
40% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 043 crashes
Santa Fe Springs Rd & Los Nietos Rd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 053 crashes
Washington Blvd & Duchess Dr
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 063 crashes
Florence Ave & Orr And Day Rd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Santa Fe Springs
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Telegraph Rd | 11 | 1 |
| Los Nietos Rd | 5 | 1 |
| Florence Ave | 5 | 0 |
| Orr And Day Rd | 4 | 1 |
| Slauson Ave | 3 | 1 |
| Pioneer Blvd | 3 | 1 |
| Carmenita Rd | 3 | 1 |
| Washington Blvd | 3 | 0 |
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.
Bike crashes in Santa Fe Springs by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 11 | 2 |
How people get to work in Santa Fe Springs
| Share of workers | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 73.9% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 6.2% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.2% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.2% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 18.1% | 17.2% |
6.8% of households in Santa Fe Springs have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 33.5 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 18,871 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 Fe Springs's streets.
Common questions about Santa Fe Springs
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Santa Fe Springs?
- The worst spot is Telegraph Rd & Jersey Ave, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Alburtis Ave & Pioneer Blvd (4) and Telegraph Rd & Carmenita Rd (5).
- How many cyclists were killed in Santa Fe Springs?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 64 reported bike crashes in Santa Fe Springs from 2021–2026, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Santa Fe Springs?
- 27% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Santa Fe Springs, compared with California?
- Of 64 reported bike crashes in Santa Fe Springs from 2021–2026: 27% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 16% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- Which streets in Santa Fe Springs have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Telegraph Rd (11), Los Nietos Rd (5), Florence Ave (5), Orr And Day Rd (4), Slauson Ave (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Santa Fe Springs?
- 0% of workers in Santa Fe Springs ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 1.2% take public transit. 6.8% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Santa Fe Springs each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 9, 2023: 10, 2024: 9, 2025: 17, 2026: 11. 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 2026-10-07. How the data works.