City of San Diego Bicycle Accident Statistics from 2017 to 2022

Overall Summary

• 2,121 bicycle accidents occurred within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022. 
• 18 people died in the city of San Diego bicycle accidents from 2017 to 2022.

• 2,173 people were injured in the city of San Diego bicycle accidents from 2017 to 2022.
• 79 bicycle accidents happened on state highways within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• 3.7 percent of the total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022 happened on state highways.

• 38 bicycle versus pedestrian accidents occurred in the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• 1.8 percent of bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022 involved pedestrians. 

• 17 bicycle versus motorcycle accidents happened within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• 0.8 percent of bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022 were versus motorcycles.

City of San Diego City Bicycle Accidents by Crash Severity

• 2,121 bicycle accidents occurred in the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• 18 people were killed in San Diego city bicycle accidents from 2017 to 2022.
• Fatalities occurred in 0.85 percent of  San Diego city bicycle accidents from 2017 to 2022.

• 159 people were severely injured in San Diego city bicycle accidents from 2017 to 2022.
• Severe injuries occurred in 7.5 percent of San Diego city bicycle accidents from 2017 to 2022.

• 1,286 people were visibly injured in San Diego city bicycle accidents from 2017 to 2022.
• Visibly severe injuries occurred in 60.63 percent of bicycle accidents in the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

• 658 injuries with only a complaint of pain occurred in San Diego bicycle accidents from 2017 to 2022.
• Injuries with only a complaint of pain occurred in 30.12 percent of  San Diego bicycle accidents from 2017 to 2022.

City of San Diego City Bicycle Accidents by Type of Crash

• Bicycles had 131 head on accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Bicycle head on accidents were 6.18 percent of  total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

• Bicycles had 304 sideswipe accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Bicycle sideswipe accidents were 14.33 percent of total bicycle accidents within the city of  San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

• Bicycles had 162 rear end accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Bicycle rear end accidents were 7.64 percent of  total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

• Bicycles had 703 broadside accidents within San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Bicycle broadside accidents were 33.14 percent of  total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

• Bicycles had 127 hit object accidents within San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Bicycle hit object accidents were 5.99 percent of  total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

• Bicycles had 93 overturned accidents within San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Bicycle overturned accidents were 4.38 percent of  total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

• Bicycles had 140 vehicle/pedestrian accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Bicycle vehicle/pedestrian accidents were 6.60 percent of  total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

City of San Diego Bicycle Accidents by Primary Cause Factor

• DUI was the primary cause factor in 3 bicycle accidents in the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• DUI was the primary cause factor in .15 percent of the total bicycle accidents in the city of San Diego  from 2017 to 2022. 

• Impeding traffic was the primary cause factor in 5 bicycle accidents in the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Impeding traffic was the primary cause factor in 0.24 percent of the total bicycle accidents within San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.

• Unsafe speed was the primary cause factor in 307 bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.
• Unsafe speed was the primary cause factor in 14.90 percent of the total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.

• Following too closely was the primary cause factor in 33 bicycle accidents within San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.
• Following too closely was the primary cause factor in 1.55 percent of the total bicycle accidents within San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.

• Wrong side of the road was the primary cause factor in 182  bicycle accidents within San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Wrong side of the road was the primary cause factor in 8.82 percent of the total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.

• Improper passing was the primary cause factor in 27 bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.
• Improper passing was the primary cause factor in 1.31 percent of the total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.

• Unsafe lane change was the primary cause factor in 14 bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.
• Unsafe lane change was the primary cause factor in 0.68 percent of the total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.

• Improper turning was the primary cause factor in 411 bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.
• Improper turning was the primary cause factor in 19.94 percent of the total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.

• Automobile right of way was the primary cause factor in 302 bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Automobile right of way was the primary cause factor in 14.65 percent of the total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

• Pedestrian Right of Way was the primary cause factor in 48 bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Pedestrian Right of Way was the primary cause factor in 2.33 percent of the total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

• Pedestrian Violation was the primary cause factor in 48  bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Pedestrian Violation was the primary cause factor in 2.33 percent of the total bicycle accidents within San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.

• Traffic Signals and Signs was the primary cause factor in 215 bicycle accidents within San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Traffic Signals and Signs was the primary cause factor in 10.43 percent of the total bicycle accidents within San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.

• Hazardous Parking was the primary cause factor in 2 bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Hazardous Parking was the primary cause factor in 0.10 percent of the total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

• Lights were the primary cause factor in 5 accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Lights were the primary cause factor in 0.24 percent of the total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

• Brakes were the primary cause factor in 4 accidents within San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Brakes were the primary cause factor within 0.18 percent of accidents within San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

• Other Equipment was the primary cause factor in 4 accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Other equipment was the primary cause factor in 0.19  percent of the total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

• Other Hazardous Violation was the primary cause factor in 117 bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.
• Other Hazardous Violation was the primary cause factor in 5.68 percent of the total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.

• Other Than Driver (or Pedestrian) was the primary cause factor in 65 accidents within San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Other Than Driver (or pedestrian) was the primary cause factor in 3.15  percent of the total bicycle accidents within San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

• Unsafe Starting or Backing was the primary cause factor in 20 bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Unsafe Starting or Backing was the primary cause factor in .97 percent of the total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.

• Other Improper Driving was the primary cause factor in 77 bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego from 2017 to 2022.
• Other Improper Driving was the primary cause factor in 3.74 percent of the total bicycle accidents within the city of San Diego  from 2017 to 2022.

Source: These statistics are for the years 2017 – 2022 and are sourced from the Transportation Injury Mapping System developed by UC Berkeley https://tims.berkeley.edu/