Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Atascadero, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 31
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 6
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- US-101
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Atascadero 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: 31 motorcycle crashes were reported in Atascadero from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at El Camino Real & Palomar Ave (4). 29% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 16% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Atascadero
- 29% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 16% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 39% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Atascadero
- 39% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 19% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 3% (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.
- 014 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
El Camino Real & Palomar Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 3 of 4, a driver didn't yield while turning left. 3 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. 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.
- 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.
- 023 crashes
US-101 & SR-41
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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Atascadero
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| US-101 | 8 | 1 |
| El Camino Real | 7 | 2 |
| Morro Rd | 6 | 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Atascadero by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 3 | 0 |
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 Atascadero
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Atascadero?
- The worst spot is El Camino Real & Palomar Ave, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are US-101 & SR-41 (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Atascadero?
- 1 crash killed someone in 31 reported motorcycle crashes in Atascadero from 2021–2026, and 6 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Atascadero?
- 29% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 16% involved a car turning left across the rider. 39% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Atascadero, compared with California?
- Of 31 reported motorcycle crashes in Atascadero from 2021–2026: 39% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 19% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 3% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Atascadero have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: US-101 (8), El Camino Real (7), Morro Rd (6). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Atascadero each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 5, 2023: 5, 2024: 4, 2025: 6, 2026 (through Oct 19): 3. 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.