Motorcycle crash hotspots in Cerritos, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 84
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 20
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Cerritos 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: 84 motorcycle crashes were reported in Cerritos from 2021–2025, 20 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at State Route 91 Eastbound (Artesia Fwy) & 183rd Street (7). 25% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 7% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Cerritos
- 25% 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.
- 017 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
State Route 91 Eastbound (Artesia Fwy) & 183rd Street
Riders hit from behind
4 of 7 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.
- 029 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
SR-91 Eastbound & Shoemaker Rd
Falls and fixed objects
5 of 9 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 78% 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.
- 039 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
State Route 91 & Interstate 605
Falls and fixed objects
6 of 9 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.
- 043 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
SR-91 & Norwalk Blvd
A mix of crash types
67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 055 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
State Route 91 Westbound & Carmenita Road
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.
- 065 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-605 To SR-91 & SR-91
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 5 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.
- 073 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-91 & Artesia Boulevard
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 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.
- 084 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
State Route 91 West & Studebaker Road
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 4 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.
- 094 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Interstate 605 (San Gabriel River Freeway) & 183rd Street
Riders hit from behind
2 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.
- 105 crashes
Interstate 605 Southbound & South Street
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Cerritos by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 23 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 17 | 2 |
Common questions about Cerritos
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Cerritos?
- The worst spot is State Route 91 Eastbound (Artesia Fwy) & 183rd Street, with 7 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are SR-91 Eastbound & Shoemaker Rd (9) and State Route 91 & Interstate 605 (9).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Cerritos?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 84 reported motorcycle crashes in Cerritos from 2021–2025, and 20 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Cerritos?
- 25% 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 Cerritos each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 16, 2022: 23, 2023: 14, 2024: 14, 2025: 17. 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.