Motorcycle crash hotspots in Burlingame, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 28
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 9
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Burlingame 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: 28 motorcycle crashes were reported in Burlingame from 2021–2025, 9 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at US-101 & Broadway (6). 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 7% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Burlingame
- 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 7% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 29% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
US-101 & Broadway
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 Burlingame by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 |
Common questions about Burlingame
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Burlingame?
- The worst spot is US-101 & Broadway, with 6 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Burlingame?
- 1 crash killed someone in 28 reported motorcycle crashes in Burlingame from 2021–2025, and 9 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Burlingame?
- 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 7% involved a car turning left across the rider. 29% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Burlingame each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 3, 2022: 8, 2023: 9, 2024: 4, 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 Burlingame
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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.