Motorcycle crash hotspots in Chico, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 49
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 20
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Chico 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. The records for Chico are also incomplete: only 38% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 49 motorcycle crashes were reported in Chico from 2021–2025, 20 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Main St & Oroville Av (3).
How motorcyclists crash in Chico
- 31% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 20% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 35% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Main St & Oroville Av
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 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.
- 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Chico by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 18 | 10 |
Common questions about Chico
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Chico?
- The worst spot is Main St & Oroville Av, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. These counts are too low for Chico: only 38% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Chico?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 49 reported motorcycle crashes in Chico from 2021–2025, and 20 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Chico: only 38% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Chico?
- 31% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 20% involved a car turning left across the rider. 35% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Chico each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 5, 2022: 5, 2023: 9, 2024: 12, 2025: 18. 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.
Nearby cities
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.