Motorcycle crash hotspots in Auburn, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 25
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 9
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Auburn 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. What the records show: 25 motorcycle crashes were reported in Auburn from 2021–2025, 9 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at El Dorado St & Shady Glen (3). 32% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 24% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Auburn
- 32% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 24% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 12% 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
El Dorado St & Shady Glen
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Elm Av & Rt 80
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.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Placer St & Nevada St
Head-on crashes
2 of 3 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Keep a lane position that gives you room on bends, and watch for oncoming cars cutting corners or turning left.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
Motorcycle crashes in Auburn by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 |
Common questions about Auburn
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Auburn?
- The worst spot is El Dorado St & Shady Glen, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Elm Av & Rt 80 (3) and Placer St & Nevada St (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Auburn?
- 1 crash killed someone in 25 reported motorcycle crashes in Auburn from 2021–2025, and 9 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Auburn?
- 32% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 24% involved a car turning left across the rider. 12% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Auburn each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 3, 2022: 7, 2023: 6, 2024: 5, 2025: 4. 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.
Nearby cities
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.