Motorcycle crash hotspots in Alhambra, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 92
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 12
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Alhambra safe to ride a motorcycle?
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: 92 motorcycle crashes were reported in Alhambra from 2021–2025, 12 of them serious or fatal. The most were at I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & Fremont Ave (9). 20% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Alhambra
- 20% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 18% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 28% happened after dark.
- 13% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 019 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & Fremont Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
4 of 9 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 44% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 028 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & Fremont Ave
Falls and fixed objects
4 of 8 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 036 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & Fremont Ave
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 6 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 047 crashes
Fremont Av & Valley Bl
A mix of crash types
43% were hit-and-run.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 053 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Atlantic Bl & Valley Bl
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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- Cover your brakes through the junction and watch the front wheels of cars waiting to pull out or turn left. Drivers misjudge how fast a motorcycle is coming.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 065 crashes
I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & Atlantic Blvd
Riders hit from behind
4 of 5 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 073 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) To I-710 Southbound & Warwick P.O.C
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 084 crashes
Marengo Av & Main St
Head-on crashes
2 of 4 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn.
- Keep a lane position that gives you room on bends, and watch for oncoming cars cutting corners or turning left.
- 093 crashes
Mission Rd & Fremont Av
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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- Cover your brakes through the junction and watch the front wheels of cars waiting to pull out or turn left. Drivers misjudge how fast a motorcycle is coming.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 103 crashes
I-710 (Long Beach Freeway) & Valley Blvd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 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 65 mph. 67% were hit-and-run.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
Motorcycle crashes in Alhambra by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 25 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 25 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 15 | 0 |
Common questions about Alhambra
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Alhambra?
- The worst spot is I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & Fremont Ave, with 9 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & Fremont Ave (8) and I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & Fremont Ave (6).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Alhambra?
- No deaths were reported in 92 reported motorcycle crashes in Alhambra from 2021–2025, and 12 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Alhambra?
- 20% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% involved a car turning left across the rider. 28% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Alhambra each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 13, 2022: 25, 2023: 14, 2024: 25, 2025: 15. 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), 2021–2025. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, and many city police reports have none, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Freeway crashes are included: many motorcycle crashes in cities happen on them. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-09-22. How the data works.