Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Apple Valley, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 80
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 33
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 13
- fatal
- street with the most
- Bear Valley Rd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Apple Valley 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. The records for Apple Valley are also incomplete: only 65% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 80 motorcycle crashes were reported in Apple Valley from 2021–2026, 33 of them serious or fatal (13 fatal). The most were at Bear Valley Rd & Iroquois Rd (3).
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How motorcyclists crash in Apple Valley
- 26% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 34% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 30% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Bear Valley Rd & Iroquois Rd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 024 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Kiowa Rd & Bear Valley Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 4 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. 50% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Apple Valley
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Valley Rd | 14 | 7 |
| Apple Valley Rd | 6 | 2 |
| Navajo Rd | 5 | 3 |
| Central Rd | 5 | 1 |
| Kiowa Rd | 4 | 1 |
| Dale Evans Pkwy | 3 | 1 |
| Mohawk Rd | 3 | 1 |
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. Many of Apple Valley's reports have no map location, so these counts are too low.
What the police reports say drivers did in Apple Valley
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield while turning left | 8 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 7 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 5 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 3 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 3 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 26 cars, 14 pickup trucks, 10 SUVs, 1 minivan and 1 truck or semi. In 4 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 Apple Valley by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 19 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 18 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 6 | 2 |
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 Apple Valley
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Apple Valley?
- The worst spot is Bear Valley Rd & Iroquois Rd, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Kiowa Rd & Bear Valley Rd (4). These counts are too low for Apple Valley: only 65% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Apple Valley?
- 13 crashes killed someone in 80 reported motorcycle crashes in Apple Valley from 2021–2026, and 33 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Apple Valley: only 65% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Apple Valley?
- 26% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 34% involved a car turning left across the rider. 30% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Apple Valley have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Bear Valley Rd (14), Apple Valley Rd (6), Navajo Rd (5), Central Rd (5), Kiowa Rd (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them. These counts are too low for Apple Valley: only 65% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Apple Valley each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 14, 2022: 19, 2023: 13, 2024: 18, 2025: 10, 2026 (through Oct 19): 6. 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.