Motorcycle crash hotspots in Barstow, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 22
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 10
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Barstow 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 Barstow are also incomplete: only 42% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 22 motorcycle crashes were reported in Barstow from 2021–2025, 10 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal).
How motorcyclists crash in Barstow
- 50% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 5% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 50% happened after dark.
- 14% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
No single spot in Barstow has 3 or more reported motorcycle crashes. They are spread across the city.
Motorcycle crashes in Barstow by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 |
Common questions about Barstow
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Barstow?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 22 reported motorcycle crashes in Barstow from 2021–2025, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Barstow: only 42% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Barstow?
- 50% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 5% involved a car turning left across the rider. 50% happened after dark. 14% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Barstow each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 6, 2022: 1, 2023: 5, 2024: 3, 2025: 7. 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.