Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Yuba City, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 91
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Lincoln Rd
- street with the most
Is Yuba City 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. What the records show: 91 bike crashes were reported in Yuba City from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Lincoln Rd & Railroad Ave (5). 62% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Yuba City
- 62% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 14% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Yuba City
- 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 8% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 1 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
Set against all bike crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 015 crashes
Lincoln Rd & Railroad Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 5 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 · 1 serious or fatal
Lincoln Rd & Jones Rd
Crashes 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.
- 034 crashes
Clark Ave & B St
Side-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.
- 043 crashes
Gray Ave & Butte House 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.
- 053 crashes
Live Oak Blvd & Queens Ave
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.
- 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.
- 063 crashes
Poole Blvd & Stabler Ln
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.
- 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.
- 073 crashes
Bridge St & Shasta St
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.
- 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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Yuba City
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Rd | 7 | 1 |
| Gray Ave | 7 | 0 |
| Bridge St | 7 | 0 |
| Franklin Rd | 5 | 2 |
| Butte House Rd | 5 | 0 |
| Garden Hwy | 4 | 1 |
| Colusa Frontage Rd | 3 | 1 |
| Clark Ave | 3 | 1 |
| Stabler Ln | 3 | 0 |
| Queens Ave | 3 | 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.
Bike crashes in Yuba City by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 20 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 20 | 0 |
How people get to work in Yuba City
| Share of workers | Yuba City | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 74.3% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 15.9% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.6% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 0.7% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 6.9% | 17.2% |
5.6% of households in Yuba City have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 26.9 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 69,471 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 Yuba City's streets.
Common questions about Yuba City
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Yuba City?
- The worst spot is Lincoln Rd & Railroad Ave, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Lincoln Rd & Jones Rd (3) and Clark Ave & B St (4).
- How many cyclists were killed in Yuba City?
- 1 crash killed someone in 91 reported bike crashes in Yuba City from 2021–2026, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Yuba City?
- 62% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 14% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Yuba City, compared with California?
- Of 91 reported bike crashes in Yuba City from 2021–2026: 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 8% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 1 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- Which streets in Yuba City have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Lincoln Rd (7), Gray Ave (7), Bridge St (7), Franklin Rd (5), Butte House Rd (5). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Yuba City?
- 0.3% of workers in Yuba City ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.6% take public transit. 5.6% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Yuba City each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 9, 2022: 9, 2023: 18, 2024: 20, 2025: 15, 2026: 20. 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.
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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.