Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Belmont, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 23
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Ralston Ave
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Belmont 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: 23 motorcycle crashes were reported in Belmont from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal. The most were at US-101 & Ralston Ave (3). 13% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 13% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Belmont
- 13% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 13% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 22% 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 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.
- 023 crashes
Ralston Ave & Elmer St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Belmont
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Ralston Ave | 10 | 2 |
| US-101 | 7 | 2 |
| El Camino Real | 3 | 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.
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 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 1 | 0 |
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 Belmont
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Belmont?
- The worst spot is US-101 & Ralston Ave, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Ralston Ave & Elmer St (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Belmont?
- No deaths were reported in 23 reported motorcycle crashes in Belmont from 2021–2026, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Belmont?
- 13% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 13% involved a car turning left across the rider. 22% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Belmont have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Ralston Ave (10), US-101 (7), El Camino Real (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- 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, 2026 (through Oct 19): 1. 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.