Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Uc Santa Barbara, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 23
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 0
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- El Colegio Rd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Uc Santa Barbara 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. The records for Uc Santa Barbara are also incomplete: only 39% of its reported bike crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 23 bike crashes were reported in Uc Santa Barbara from 2021–2026, 0 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Santa Catalina Bike Path & El Colegio Rd (4).
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How people on bikes get hit in Uc Santa Barbara
- 70% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 30% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes
Santa Catalina Bike Path & El Colegio Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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.
- 023 crashes
Ocean Rd & Sabado Tarde Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
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.
- 033 crashes
Bike Path N & Parking Lot 53
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 3 of 3, a driver ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping. 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. 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.
Bike crashes in Uc Santa Barbara by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
Common questions about Uc Santa Barbara
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Uc Santa Barbara?
- The worst spot is Santa Catalina Bike Path & El Colegio Rd, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Ocean Rd & Sabado Tarde Rd (3) and Bike Path N & Parking Lot 53 (3). These counts are too low for Uc Santa Barbara: only 39% of its reported bike crashes have a map location.
- How many cyclists were killed in Uc Santa Barbara?
- No deaths were reported in 23 reported bike crashes in Uc Santa Barbara from 2021–2026, and 0 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Uc Santa Barbara: only 39% of its reported bike crashes have a map location.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Uc Santa Barbara?
- 70% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 30% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen in Uc Santa Barbara each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 1, 2022: 4, 2023: 7, 2024: 3, 2025: 2, 2026: 6. 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.
Bike climbs near Uc Santa Barbara
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.