Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Anaheim, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 749
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 124
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 21
- fatal
- street with the most
- SR-91
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explained- 1SR-91 & Lakeview Ave12 crashes · 4 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 4 of 12, a driver drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side.
- 2I-5 & La Palma Ave12 crashes · 3 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 3 of 12, a driver drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side.
- 3SR-91 & Coal Canyon Rd12 crashes · 3 serious or fatalClose passes and cars turning alongside
Is Anaheim safe to ride a motorcycle?
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: 749 motorcycle crashes were reported in Anaheim from 2021–2026, 124 of them serious or fatal (21 fatal). The most were at SR-91 & Lakeview Ave (12). 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 11% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Anaheim
- 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 11% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 28% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Anaheim
- 28% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 79% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 17% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 1% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 10 crashes: a construction or repair zone (4), something blocking the road (4) and loose material on the road (2).
Set against all motorcycle crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0112 crashes · 4 serious or fatal
SR-91 & Lakeview Ave
Riders hit from behind
Police reports: in 4 of 12, a driver drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side. 8 of 12 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.
- 0212 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
I-5 & La Palma Ave
Riders hit from behind
Police reports: in 3 of 12, a driver drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side. 6 of 12 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.
- 0312 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
SR-91 & Coal Canyon Rd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
5 of 12 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.
- 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.
- 0414 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
SR-91 & Tustin Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
Police reports: in 8 of 14, a driver drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side. 7 of 14 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.
- 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.
- 0510 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
SR-91 & SR-57
Falls and fixed objects
5 of 10 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.
- 0615 crashes
SR-91 & Weir Canyon Rd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
Police reports: in 6 of 15, a driver drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side. 12 of 15 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.
- 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.
- 0711 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-91 & Weir Canyon Rd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
4 of 11 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.
- 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.
- 087 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
I-5 & La Palma Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
Police reports: in 3 of 7, a driver drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side. 4 of 7 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.
- 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.
- 097 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Euclid St & Katella Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 of 7 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.
- 108 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-91 & Weir Canyon Rd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
5 of 8 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.
- 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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Anaheim
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| SR-91 | 303 | 48 |
| I-5 | 65 | 14 |
| SR-57 | 53 | 7 |
| Lincoln Ave | 29 | 5 |
| Euclid St | 27 | 4 |
| Ball Rd | 25 | 9 |
| La Palma Ave | 20 | 2 |
| Brookhurst St | 16 | 3 |
| Harbor Blvd | 14 | 2 |
| Anaheim Blvd | 14 | 2 |
Reported motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
What the police reports say drivers did in Anaheim
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 135 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 58 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 38 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 26 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 20 | |
| ran a red light | 15 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 12 | |
| turned from the wrong position | 8 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 366 cars, 109 SUVs, 68 pickup trucks, 25 minivans, 9 truck or semis and 1 bus. In 21 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
Motorcycle crashes in Anaheim by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 120 | 21 | |
| 2022 | 131 | 38 | |
| 2023 | 107 | 17 | |
| 2024 | 123 | 18 | |
| 2025 | 135 | 15 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 133 | 15 |
2026 runs to Oct 19, the newest report in the data, and police reports keep arriving for months, so it isn't a full year.
Common questions about Anaheim
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Anaheim?
- The worst spot is SR-91 & Lakeview Ave, with 12 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-5 & La Palma Ave (12) and SR-91 & Coal Canyon Rd (12).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Anaheim?
- 21 crashes killed someone in 749 reported motorcycle crashes in Anaheim from 2021–2026, and 124 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Anaheim?
- 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 11% involved a car turning left across the rider. 28% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Anaheim, compared with California?
- Of 749 reported motorcycle crashes in Anaheim from 2021–2026: 28% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 79% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 17% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 1% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 10 crashes: a construction or repair zone (4), something blocking the road (4) and loose material on the road (2).
- Which streets in Anaheim have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: SR-91 (303), I-5 (65), SR-57 (53), Lincoln Ave (29), Euclid St (27). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Anaheim each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 120, 2022: 131, 2023: 107, 2024: 123, 2025: 135, 2026 (through Oct 19): 133. 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. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so the real totals are higher.
Nearby cities
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. 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 2026-10-22. How the data works.