Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Scotts Valley, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 18
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Scotts Valley Dr
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Scotts Valley 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: 18 bike crashes were reported in Scotts Valley from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Mt Hermon Rd & Scotts Valley Dr (4). 6% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Scotts Valley
- 6% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes
Mt Hermon Rd & Scotts Valley Dr
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Bike crashes in Scotts Valley by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 |
How people get to work in Scotts Valley
| Share of workers | Scotts Valley | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 65.7% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 2.5% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 1.4% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 1.8% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 26.1% | 17.2% |
5.8% of households in Scotts Valley have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 24.9 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 12,044 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 Scotts Valley's streets.
Common questions about Scotts Valley
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Scotts Valley?
- The worst spot is Mt Hermon Rd & Scotts Valley Dr, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many cyclists were killed in Scotts Valley?
- No deaths were reported in 18 reported bike crashes in Scotts Valley from 2021–2026, and 4 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Scotts Valley?
- 6% happened after dark.
- How many people bike to work in Scotts Valley?
- 1.8% of workers in Scotts Valley ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 1.4% take public transit. 5.8% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Scotts Valley each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 5, 2022: 2, 2023: 1, 2024: 3, 2025: 4, 2026: 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Places to ride to near Scotts Valley
Bike climbs near Scotts Valley
Nearby cities
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.