Motorcycle crash hotspots in Arcadia, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 29
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 8
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Arcadia 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. The records for Arcadia are also incomplete: only 40% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 29 motorcycle crashes were reported in Arcadia from 2021–2025, 8 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at I-210 (Foothill Freeway) & Santa Anita Ave (7).
How motorcyclists crash in Arcadia
- 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 24% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 017 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-210 (Foothill Freeway) & Santa Anita Ave
Riders hit from behind
3 of 7 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.
- 025 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-210 (Foothill Freeway) & Baldwin Avenue
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 5 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.
- 033 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-210 (Foothill Freeway) & Michillinda Ave
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 044 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-210 (Foothill Freeway) & 2nd Ave
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 4 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.
- 053 crashes
I-210 (Foothill Freeway) & Baldwin Avenue
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Arcadia by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 |
Common questions about Arcadia
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Arcadia?
- The worst spot is I-210 (Foothill Freeway) & Santa Anita Ave, with 7 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-210 (Foothill Freeway) & Baldwin Avenue (5) and I-210 (Foothill Freeway) & Michillinda Ave (3). These counts are too low for Arcadia: only 40% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Arcadia?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 29 reported motorcycle crashes in Arcadia from 2021–2025, and 8 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Arcadia: only 40% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Arcadia?
- 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 24% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Arcadia each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 7, 2022: 4, 2023: 4, 2024: 8, 2025: 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Places to ride to near Arcadia
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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.