Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Calabasas, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 37
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- US-101
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Calabasas 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: 37 motorcycle crashes were reported in Calabasas from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Mulholland Hwy & Old Topanga Canyon Rd (3). 22% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 14% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Calabasas
- 22% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 14% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 16% happened after dark.
- 14% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Calabasas
- 16% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 11% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 3% (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.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Mulholland Hwy & Old Topanga Canyon Rd
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Calabasas
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| US-101 | 16 | 0 |
| Las Virgenes Rd | 6 | 1 |
| Mulholland Hwy | 5 | 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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Calabasas
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 4 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 3 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 2 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 17 cars, 8 SUVs, 2 pickup trucks and 1 minivan.
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 Calabasas by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 4 | 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 Calabasas
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Calabasas?
- The worst spot is Mulholland Hwy & Old Topanga Canyon Rd, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Calabasas?
- No deaths were reported in 37 reported motorcycle crashes in Calabasas from 2021–2026, and 4 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Calabasas?
- 22% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 14% involved a car turning left across the rider. 16% happened after dark. 14% were hit-and-run.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Calabasas, compared with California?
- Of 37 reported motorcycle crashes in Calabasas from 2021–2026: 16% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 11% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 3% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Calabasas have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: US-101 (16), Las Virgenes Rd (6), Mulholland Hwy (5). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Calabasas each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 8, 2023: 8, 2024: 7, 2025: 6, 2026 (through Oct 19): 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. 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.