Bike crash statistics and hotspots in South Gate, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 167
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 13
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 5
- fatal
- street with the most
- Firestone Blvd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explainedIs South Gate 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 South Gate from 2021–2026, 13 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at Imperial Hwy & Garfield Ave (7). 65% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit in South Gate
- 65% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 29% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in South Gate
- 29% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 5% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 8% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 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 3 crashes: 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.
- 017 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Imperial Hwy & Garfield Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 of 7 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. 43% 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.
- 0211 crashes
Atlantic Ave & Firestone Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
10 of 11 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.
- 036 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Firestone Blvd & Beaudine Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 6 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. 67% 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.
- 049 crashes
Tweedy Blvd & Otis St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
8 of 9 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 · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Long Beach Blvd & Glenwood Pl
Riders hit from behind
Police reports: in 2 of 4, a driver drove too fast for conditions. 2 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind.
- Run a bright rear light day and night, and ride where drivers see you early rather than tucked into the gutter. A mirror or rear radar helps.
- 068 crashes
Tweedy Blvd & Victoria Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
7 of 8 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.
- 073 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Alexander Ave & Tenaya Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 086 crashes
Tweedy Blvd & Legacy Ln
A mix of crash types
33% were hit-and-run.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 094 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Tweedy Blvd & San Carlos Ave
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. 50% 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.
- 104 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Garfield Ave & Firestone Blvd
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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in South Gate
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Firestone Blvd | 25 | 4 |
| Tweedy Blvd | 24 | 1 |
| Atlantic Ave | 10 | 0 |
| Long Beach Blvd | 9 | 1 |
| Garfield Ave | 8 | 1 |
| Imperial Hwy | 8 | 1 |
| Otis St | 6 | 1 |
| Southern Ave | 6 | 1 |
| State St | 5 | 1 |
| California Ave | 5 | 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 South Gate
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 8 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 6 | |
| opened a door into traffic | 5 | |
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 3 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 3 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 3 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 2 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 117 cars, 27 SUVs, 4 pickup trucks, 2 minivans, 1 bus and 1 truck or semi. In 4 crashes 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 South Gate by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 31 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 28 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 27 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 34 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 14 | 1 |
How people get to work in South Gate
| Share of workers | South Gate | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 69.6% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 15.5% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 3.8% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1.9% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 7% | 17.2% |
7.7% of households in South Gate have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 32.5 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 91,483 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 South Gate's streets.
Common questions about South Gate
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in South Gate?
- The worst spot is Imperial Hwy & Garfield Ave, with 7 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Atlantic Ave & Firestone Blvd (11) and Firestone Blvd & Beaudine Ave (6).
- How many cyclists were killed in South Gate?
- 5 crashes killed someone in 167 reported bike crashes in South Gate from 2021–2026, and 13 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in South Gate?
- 65% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 29% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in South Gate, compared with California?
- Of 167 reported bike crashes in South Gate from 2021–2026: 29% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 5% (California: 41%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 8% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 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 3 crashes: holes or deep ruts (3).
- Which streets in South Gate have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Firestone Blvd (25), Tweedy Blvd (24), Atlantic Ave (10), Long Beach Blvd (9), Garfield Ave (8). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in South Gate?
- 0.1% of workers in South Gate ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 3.8% take public transit. 7.7% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in South Gate each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 33, 2022: 31, 2023: 28, 2024: 27, 2025: 34, 2026: 14. 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.