Motorcycle crash hotspots in Burbank, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 93
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 26
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
Is Burbank 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: 93 motorcycle crashes were reported in Burbank from 2021–2025, 26 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Victory Boulevard & Brighton Street (5). 19% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 22% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Burbank
- 19% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 22% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 31% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 015 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Victory Boulevard & Brighton Street
A mix of crash types
40% 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.
- 026 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-134 (Ventura Freeway) & Pass Ave
Riders hit from behind
4 of 6 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.
- 035 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-5 (Golden State Freeway) & Allen Ave
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 045 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-134 (Ventura Freeway) & Olive Avenue
Riders hit from behind
3 of 5 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 40% 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.
- 055 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-5 From Empire Avenue & Empire Avenue
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 60% 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.
- 065 crashes
Buena Vista Street & San Fernando Boulevard
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 5 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. 80% 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.
- 074 crashes
I-5 (Golden State Freeway) & Magnolia Blvd
Riders hit from behind
3 of 4 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.
- 083 crashes
I-5 (Golden State Freeway) & Alameda Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 3 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 093 crashes
Magnolia Boulevard & Hollywood Way
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 3 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Burbank by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 24 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 18 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 |
Common questions about Burbank
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Burbank?
- The worst spot is Victory Boulevard & Brighton Street, with 5 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are SR-134 (Ventura Freeway) & Pass Ave (6) and I-5 (Golden State Freeway) & Allen Ave (5).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Burbank?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 93 reported motorcycle crashes in Burbank from 2021–2025, and 26 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Burbank?
- 19% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 22% involved a car turning left across the rider. 31% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Burbank each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 26, 2022: 24, 2023: 18, 2024: 16, 2025: 9. 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.
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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.