Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Yucaipa, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 41
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 9
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
- street with the most
- Yucaipa Blvd
- street with the most
Is Yucaipa 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: 41 bike crashes were reported in Yucaipa from 2021–2026, 9 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Yucaipa Blvd & 4th St (3). 41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 27% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Yucaipa
- 41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 27% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Yucaipa
- 27% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 22% (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.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Yucaipa Blvd & 4th St
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. 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.
- 023 crashes
Yucaipa Blvd & 13th St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 3 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
- Traffic is fast here. A quieter parallel street is often worth the extra minutes.
Bike crashes in Yucaipa by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 10 | 1 |
How people get to work in Yucaipa
| Share of workers | Yucaipa | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 74.9% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 11.7% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 0.2% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 1% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.1% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 10.6% | 17.2% |
6.4% of households in Yucaipa have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 32.6 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 54,421 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 Yucaipa's streets.
Common questions about Yucaipa
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Yucaipa?
- The worst spot is Yucaipa Blvd & 4th St, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Yucaipa Blvd & 13th St (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Yucaipa?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 41 reported bike crashes in Yucaipa from 2021–2026, and 9 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Yucaipa?
- 41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 27% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Yucaipa, compared with California?
- Of 41 reported bike crashes in Yucaipa from 2021–2026: 27% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 22% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 1 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- How many people bike to work in Yucaipa?
- 0.1% of workers in Yucaipa ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 0.2% take public transit. 6.4% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Yucaipa each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 1, 2022: 9, 2023: 9, 2024: 5, 2025: 7, 2026: 10. 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 Yucaipa
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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.