Motorcycle crash hotspots in Belmont, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 22
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Belmont 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: 22 motorcycle crashes were reported in Belmont from 2021–2025, 5 of them serious or fatal. The most were at US-101 & Ralston Avenue (3). 14% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 9% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Belmont
- 14% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 9% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 23% 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
US-101 & Ralston Avenue
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Belmont by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 |
Common questions about Belmont
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Belmont?
- The worst spot is US-101 & Ralston Avenue, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Belmont?
- No deaths were reported in 22 reported motorcycle crashes in Belmont from 2021–2025, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Belmont?
- 14% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 9% involved a car turning left across the rider. 23% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Belmont each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 5, 2022: 3, 2023: 5, 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.
Places to ride to near Belmont
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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.