Bike crashes on Fair Oaks Ave, Sunnyvale

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: 23 bike crashes were reported on Fair Oaks Ave in Sunnyvale from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Fair Oaks Ave & Caliente Dr (5). 52% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 30% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• The worst spot, on the mapFair Oaks Ave & Caliente Dr5 crashes. Close passes and cars turning alongside.
• Next in SunnyvaleEl Camino Real26 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Sunnyvale240 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 52% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 30% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 30% happened after dark.

1. Fair Oaks Ave & Caliente Dr

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Close passes and cars turning alongside

   2 of 5 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.

   • Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
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2. Fair Oaks Ave & Ahwanee Ave

   4 crashes

   Close passes and cars turning alongside

   3 of 4 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.

   • Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
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3. Fair Oaks Ave & El Camino Real

   3 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   3 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. 100% 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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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 8 a.m..

Where on Fair Oaks Ave do the most bike crashes happen?

Fair Oaks Ave & Caliente Dr, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Fair Oaks Ave & Ahwanee Ave (4) and Fair Oaks Ave & El Camino Real (3).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Fair Oaks Ave?

52% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 30% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 30% happened after dark.

How many bike crashes happen on Fair Oaks Ave each year?

Reported bike crashes on Fair Oaks Ave in Sunnyvale: 2021: 4, 2022: 5, 2023: 2, 2024: 8, 2025: 4, 2026: 0. 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.