Bike crashes on Jefferson Blvd, West Sacramento
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- 15
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Jefferson Blvd in West Sacramento 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: 15 bike crashes were reported on Jefferson Blvd in West Sacramento from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). 53% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
How people on bikes get hit on Jefferson Blvd
- 53% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 13% were riders hit from behind.
- 47% happened after dark.
When bike crashes happen on Jefferson Blvd
The busiest hour was 7 p.m..
Bike crashes on Jefferson Blvd by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 |
Common questions about Jefferson Blvd
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Jefferson Blvd?
- 53% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 20% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 13% were riders hit from behind. 47% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on Jefferson Blvd each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Jefferson Blvd in West Sacramento: 2021: 3, 2022: 3, 2023: 2, 2024: 3, 2025: 4. 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 West Sacramento
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. 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 2026-09-22. How the data works.