Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Barstow, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 39
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 15
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 4
- fatal
- street with the most
- I-15
- street with the most
Is Barstow 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: 39 motorcycle crashes were reported in Barstow from 2021–2026, 15 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). 38% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 10% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Barstow
- 38% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 10% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 38% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Barstow
- 38% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 38% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 0% (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.
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 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 5 | 3 |
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 Barstow
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Barstow?
- 4 crashes killed someone in 39 reported motorcycle crashes in Barstow from 2021–2026, and 15 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Barstow?
- 38% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 10% involved a car turning left across the rider. 38% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Barstow, compared with California?
- Of 39 reported motorcycle crashes in Barstow from 2021–2026: 38% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 38% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 0% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Barstow each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 9, 2022: 5, 2023: 7, 2024: 3, 2025: 10, 2026 (through Oct 19): 5. 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.