Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Bell Gardens, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 29
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Florence Ave
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 4 spots, explainedIs Bell Gardens 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: 29 motorcycle crashes were reported in Bell Gardens from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Garfield Ave & Gage Ave (4). 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 38% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Bell Gardens
- 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 38% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 45% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Garfield Ave & Gage Ave
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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Gage Ave & Emil Ave
A mix of crash types
67% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- 033 crashes
Florence Ave & Emil Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
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.
- 043 crashes
Garfield Ave & S
Side-impact crashes at the junction
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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Bell Gardens
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Florence Ave | 7 | 1 |
| Gage Ave | 7 | 1 |
| Eastern Ave | 5 | 3 |
| Garfield Ave | 4 | 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 Bell Gardens
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 4 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 4 | |
| ran a red light | 2 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 21 cars, 1 SUV and 1 minivan. 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 Bell Gardens by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 3 | 1 |
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 Bell Gardens
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Bell Gardens?
- The worst spot is Garfield Ave & Gage Ave, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Gage Ave & Emil Ave (3) and Florence Ave & Emil Ave (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Bell Gardens?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 29 reported motorcycle crashes in Bell Gardens from 2021–2026, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Bell Gardens?
- 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 38% involved a car turning left across the rider. 45% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Bell Gardens have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Florence Ave (7), Gage Ave (7), Eastern Ave (5), Garfield Ave (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Bell Gardens each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 2, 2022: 6, 2023: 9, 2024: 6, 2025: 3, 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.