Bike crashes on Martin Luther King Blvd, Stockton

We don't rate streets 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. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 17 bike crashes were reported on Martin Luther King Blvd in Stockton from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Martin Luther King Blvd & Grant St (5). 59% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 59% happened after dark.

• The worst spot, on the mapMartin Luther King Blvd & Grant St5 crashes. Side-impact crashes at the junction.
• Next in StocktonEl Dorado St40 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Stockton685 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 59% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 59% happened after dark.
• 12% were hit-and-run.

1. Martin Luther King Blvd & Grant St

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   3 of 5 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. 40% 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.
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2. Martin Luther King Blvd & California St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   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. 75% 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.
   See it on the map

3. Martin Luther King Blvd & Center St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Head-on crashes

   2 of 3 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn.

   • Ride with the flow of traffic, and watch for oncoming drivers turning left across you.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 5 p.m..

Where on Martin Luther King Blvd do the most bike crashes happen?

Martin Luther King Blvd & Grant St, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Martin Luther King Blvd & California St (4) and Martin Luther King Blvd & Center St (3).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Martin Luther King Blvd?

59% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 59% happened after dark. 12% were hit-and-run.

How many bike crashes happen on Martin Luther King Blvd each year?

Reported bike crashes on Martin Luther King Blvd in Stockton: 2021: 3, 2022: 3, 2023: 3, 2024: 3, 2025: 2, 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, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.