Media Coverage of the BSCC Rider Survey Report

Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz

This past month, Bike Santa Cruz County was featured in several local news stories about our 2025 Rider Survey Report. Lookout Santa Cruz wrote an article based on our report highlighting that only 2 percent of cyclists feel very safe, and 89 percent saw or experienced a crash or near-miss in the past year. They used our data to name Soquel Avenue, Mission Street, Capitola Road, River Street, and Water Street as high-risk areas that need attention from the local governments.

Lookout reporter Max Chun also reached out for a related article about how Santa Cruz County ranks second in California for bike crashes. The piece pointed to the need for protected bike lanes, better infrastructure, and a call for more courtesy. Our report was also covered in the Santa Cruz Sentinel and on KION-TV, which both focused on our recent survey report.

On July 9, two of our board members joined host PK Hattis on KSQD’s Talk of the Bay to talk through the report and what it means for riders in our county. We’ll share the recording soon if you missed it.

This kind of coverage helps keep bike safety in Santa Cruz County on everyone’s radar. It shows our work is having a positive impact in making arguments for better biking infrastructure, and it’s your support that makes it possible.