Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Saratoga, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 97
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 16
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Pierce Rd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 5 spots, explainedIs Saratoga 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: 97 bike crashes were reported in Saratoga from 2021–2026, 16 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Mt Eden Rd & Eden Valley Ct (4). 16% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 3% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Saratoga
- 16% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 3% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Saratoga
- 3% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 16% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 12 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 5% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 15 crashes: something blocking the road (4), a construction or repair zone (4), loose material on the road (4) and holes or deep ruts (3).
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
Mt Eden Rd & Eden Valley Ct
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Pierce Rd & Masson Ct
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Pierce Rd & Sarahills Dr
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved.
- Watch the surface here: potholes, drain grates, rail tracks and gravel. Cross tracks at a right angle.
- 043 crashes
Prospect Rd & Scully Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 2 of 3, a driver didn't yield while turning left. 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.
- 053 crashes
Scotland Dr & Braemar Dr
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 Saratoga
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Pierce Rd | 11 | 2 |
| Prospect Rd | 11 | 1 |
| Cox Ave | 9 | 3 |
| Saratoga Sunnyvale Rd | 9 | 1 |
| Saratoga Ave | 7 | 2 |
| Congress Springs Rd | 6 | 0 |
| Mt Eden Rd | 4 | 1 |
| Quito Rd | 3 | 0 |
| Saratoga Los Gatos Rd | 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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Saratoga
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield while turning left | 10 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 5 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 4 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 2 | |
| turned from the wrong position | 2 | |
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 30 cars, 7 SUVs, 4 minivans, 4 pickup trucks, 1 truck or semi 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 Saratoga by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 18 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
How people get to work in Saratoga
| Share of workers | Saratoga | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 55.7% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 3.5% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.9% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.8% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 37.4% | 17.2% |
1.1% of households in Saratoga have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 25.1 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 30,319 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 Saratoga's streets.
Common questions about Saratoga
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Saratoga?
- The worst spot is Mt Eden Rd & Eden Valley Ct, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Pierce Rd & Masson Ct (3) and Pierce Rd & Sarahills Dr (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Saratoga?
- 1 crash killed someone in 97 reported bike crashes in Saratoga from 2021–2026, and 16 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Saratoga?
- 16% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 3% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Saratoga, compared with California?
- Of 97 reported bike crashes in Saratoga from 2021–2026: 3% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 16% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 12 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 5% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 15 crashes: something blocking the road (4), a construction or repair zone (4), loose material on the road (4) and holes or deep ruts (3).
- Which streets in Saratoga have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Pierce Rd (11), Prospect Rd (11), Cox Ave (9), Saratoga Sunnyvale Rd (9), Saratoga Ave (7). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Saratoga?
- 0.4% of workers in Saratoga ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.9% take public transit. 1.1% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Saratoga each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 25, 2022: 16, 2023: 13, 2024: 18, 2025: 18, 2026: 7. 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.
Places to ride to near Saratoga
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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.