Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Woodside, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 28
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 6
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Kings Mountain Rd
- street with the most
Is Woodside 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 Woodside are also incomplete: only 41% of its reported bike crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 28 bike crashes were reported in Woodside from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Kings Mountain Rd & Greer Rd (5).
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How people on bikes get hit in Woodside
- 14% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 11% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 015 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Kings Mountain Rd & Greer Rd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 023 crashes
Woodside Rd & Mountain Home Rd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Woodside
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Mountain Rd | 7 | 2 |
| Canada Rd | 4 | 1 |
| Woodside Rd | 4 | 0 |
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them. Many of Woodside's reports have no map location, so these counts are too low.
Bike crashes in Woodside by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
How people get to work in Woodside
| Share of workers | Woodside | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 57.8% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 6.1% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 30.5% | 17.2% |
0.7% of households in Woodside have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 28.8 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 5,126 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on Woodside's streets.
Common questions about Woodside
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Woodside?
- The worst spot is Kings Mountain Rd & Greer Rd, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Woodside Rd & Mountain Home Rd (3). These counts are too low for Woodside: only 41% of its reported bike crashes have a map location.
- How many cyclists were killed in Woodside?
- No deaths were reported in 28 reported bike crashes in Woodside from 2021–2026, and 6 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Woodside: only 41% of its reported bike crashes have a map location.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Woodside?
- 14% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 11% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- Which streets in Woodside have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Kings Mountain Rd (7), Canada Rd (4), Woodside Rd (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them. These counts are too low for Woodside: only 41% of its reported bike crashes have a map location.
- How many people bike to work in Woodside?
- 1% of workers in Woodside ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 2.1% take public transit. 0.7% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Woodside each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 6, 2022: 6, 2023: 3, 2024: 5, 2025: 5, 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Places to ride to near Woodside
Bike climbs near Woodside
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 2026-10-07. How the data works.