Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Arcadia, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 75
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 14
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- I-210
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 9 spots, explained- 1I-210 & Santa Anita Ave7 crashes · 3 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 3 of 7, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear.
- 2I-210 & Michillinda Ave4 crashes · 3 serious or fatalClose passes and cars turning alongside
- 3I-210 & 2nd Ave7 crashes · 1 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 4 of 7, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear.
Is Arcadia 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: 75 motorcycle crashes were reported in Arcadia from 2021–2026, 14 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at I-210 & Santa Anita Ave (7). 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 19% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Arcadia
- 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 19% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 20% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Arcadia
- 20% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 100% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 19% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 5% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
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.
- 017 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-210 & Santa Anita Ave
Riders hit from behind
Police reports: in 3 of 7, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear. 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.
- 024 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
I-210 & Michillinda Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 4 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.
- 037 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-210 & 2nd Ave
Riders hit from behind
Police reports: in 4 of 7, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear. 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.
- 045 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-210 & Baldwin Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
Police reports: in 2 of 5, a driver drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side. 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.
- 054 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Santa Anita Ave & Colorado Blvd
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.
- 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.
- 063 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Live Oak Ave & Lenore Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 2 of 3, a driver didn't yield while turning left. 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.
- 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.
- 073 crashes
Duarte Rd & 2nd Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 2 of 3, a driver didn't yield while turning left. 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.
- 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.
- 083 crashes
I-210 & Baldwin Ave
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.
- 093 crashes
Baldwin Ave & Duarte Rd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Arcadia
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| I-210 | 32 | 8 |
| Baldwin Ave | 7 | 1 |
| Santa Anita Ave | 6 | 2 |
| Duarte Rd | 6 | 0 |
| Sunset Blvd | 4 | 0 |
| Live Oak Ave | 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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Arcadia
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 10 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 10 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 5 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 3 | |
| turned from the wrong position | 3 | |
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 2 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 25 cars, 21 SUVs, 6 pickup trucks and 2 minivans. In 1 crash 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 Arcadia by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 13 | 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 Arcadia
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Arcadia?
- The worst spot is I-210 & Santa Anita Ave, with 7 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-210 & Michillinda Ave (4) and I-210 & 2nd Ave (7).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Arcadia?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 75 reported motorcycle crashes in Arcadia from 2021–2026, and 14 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Arcadia?
- 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 19% involved a car turning left across the rider. 20% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Arcadia, compared with California?
- Of 75 reported motorcycle crashes in Arcadia from 2021–2026: 20% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 100% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 19% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 5% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Arcadia have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: I-210 (32), Baldwin Ave (7), Santa Anita Ave (6), Duarte Rd (6), Sunset Blvd (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Arcadia each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 15, 2022: 8, 2023: 14, 2024: 15, 2025: 10, 2026 (through Oct 19): 13. 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.
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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.