Bike crashes on Telephone Rd, Ventura
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 35
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Telephone Rd in Ventura safe to ride a bike?
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: 35 bike crashes were reported on Telephone Rd in Ventura from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Telephone Rd & Copland Dr (4). 57% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit on Telephone Rd
- 57% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 20% happened after dark.
Set against all bike crashes in California:
- 20% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 9% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 11 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
Where on Telephone Rd crashes cluster
Telephone Rd & Copland Dr
4 crashesSide-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.
- 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.
Telephone Rd & Kimball Rd
3 crashesSide-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.
- 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.
Telephone Rd & Portola Rd
3 crashesCrashes with people on foot
2 of 3 crashes were with a pedestrian.
- Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on Telephone Rd
The busiest hour was 11 a.m..
Bike crashes on Telephone Rd by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Common questions about Telephone Rd
- Where on Telephone Rd do the most bike crashes happen?
- Telephone Rd & Copland Dr, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Telephone Rd & Kimball Rd (3) and Telephone Rd & Portola Rd (3).
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Telephone Rd?
- 57% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% happened after dark.
- When do bike crashes happen on Telephone Rd, compared with California?
- Of 35 reported bike crashes on Telephone Rd in Ventura from 2021–2026: 20% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 9% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 11 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- How many bike crashes happen on Telephone Rd each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Telephone Rd in Ventura: 2021: 2, 2022: 6, 2023: 9, 2024: 4, 2025: 12, 2026: 2. 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.
Other streets in Ventura
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. Crashes are counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Long, busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.