California Crash Radar

On urban arterials like Venice, Sunset, and Culver Blvd, over 70% of bicycle casualties occur at intersections and door-zones (CVC 22517). Maintain a 3-foot buffer from parked cars, anticipate right-turning vehicles across bike lanes, and stay alert at mid-block curb cuts.

California Vehicle Code 21801 left-turn violations remain the primary fatal mechanism for riders. In canyon passes (SR-2, Mulholland, Ortega), entry-speed panic on blind sweepers causes 80%+ of single-rider crashes. Look through the turn, trail-brake smoothly, and hold your lane.

Car collision records pinpoint corridors where motorists speed, run red lights, and drive recklessly. For cyclists and motorcyclists, surface car crash density reveals the highest-conflict corridors to avoid or navigate with maximum defensive alertness.