Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Bellflower, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 125
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 25
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 6
- fatal
- street with the most
- SR-91
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explainedIs Bellflower 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: 125 motorcycle crashes were reported in Bellflower from 2021–2026, 25 of them serious or fatal (6 fatal). The most were at SR-91 & Bellflower Blvd (10). 15% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 19% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Bellflower
- 15% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 19% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 33% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Bellflower
- 33% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 94% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 20% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 1% (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.
- 0110 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
SR-91 & Bellflower Blvd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
4 of 10 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- 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.
- 0210 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
SR-91 & Bellflower Blvd
Riders hit from behind
5 of 10 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- 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.
- 035 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Woodruff Ave & Alondra Blvd
Riders hit from behind
3 of 5 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 60% happened after dark.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- 045 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
SR-91 & Clark Ave
Riders hit from behind
2 of 5 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 054 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Downey Ave & Artesia Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 2 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.
- 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.
- 063 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
SR-91 & I-605
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- 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.
- 073 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Alondra Blvd & Eucalyptus 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. 67% happened after dark.
- 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.
- 083 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
SR-91 & Woodruff Ave
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.
- 094 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Lakewood Blvd & Artesia Blvd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 4 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- 104 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
SR-91 & Bellflower
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 4 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- 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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Bellflower
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| SR-91 | 41 | 10 |
| Artesia Blvd | 10 | 4 |
| Clark Ave | 10 | 2 |
| Lakewood Blvd | 9 | 1 |
| Bellflower Blvd | 7 | 2 |
| Downey Ave | 7 | 1 |
| Woodruff Ave | 6 | 2 |
| Alondra Blvd | 6 | 1 |
| Rosecrans Ave | 5 | 0 |
| Eucalyptus Ave | 3 | 0 |
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 Bellflower
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 12 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 12 | |
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 8 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 7 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 5 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 4 | |
| drove under the influence | 3 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 55 cars, 27 SUVs, 13 pickup trucks, 3 truck or semis and 1 minivan. In 6 crashes 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 Bellflower by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 20 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 32 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 25 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 18 | 8 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 10 | 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 Bellflower
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Bellflower?
- The worst spot is SR-91 & Bellflower Blvd, with 10 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are SR-91 & Bellflower Blvd (10) and Woodruff Ave & Alondra Blvd (5).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Bellflower?
- 6 crashes killed someone in 125 reported motorcycle crashes in Bellflower from 2021–2026, and 25 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Bellflower?
- 15% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 19% involved a car turning left across the rider. 33% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Bellflower, compared with California?
- Of 125 reported motorcycle crashes in Bellflower from 2021–2026: 33% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 94% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 20% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 1% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Bellflower have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: SR-91 (41), Artesia Blvd (10), Clark Ave (10), Lakewood Blvd (9), Bellflower Blvd (7). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Bellflower each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 20, 2022: 20, 2023: 32, 2024: 25, 2025: 18, 2026 (through Oct 19): 10. 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.