Motorcycle crash hotspots in Clovis, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 98
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 16
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 8
- fatal
Is Clovis 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: 98 motorcycle crashes were reported in Clovis from 2021–2025, 16 of them serious or fatal (8 fatal). The most were at Clovis Av & Jefferson Av (3). 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 17% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Clovis
- 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 17% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 28% 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 · 2 fatal
Clovis Av & Jefferson Av
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 67% happened after dark.
- 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.
- 025 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Fowler Av & Herndon
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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.
- 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.
- 037 crashes
5th St & Woodworth Av
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 of 7 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.
- 045 crashes
N Willow Av & W Herndon Av W
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.
- 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.
- 053 crashes
Ashlan Av & Whittier Av
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 67% happened after dark.
- 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.
- 063 crashes
Shaw Av & Burl 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 Clovis by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 24 | 2 |
Common questions about Clovis
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Clovis?
- The worst spot is Clovis Av & Jefferson Av, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Fowler Av & Herndon (5) and 5th St & Woodworth Av (7).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Clovis?
- 8 crashes killed someone in 98 reported motorcycle crashes in Clovis from 2021–2025, and 16 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Clovis?
- 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 17% involved a car turning left across the rider. 28% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Clovis each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 18, 2022: 17, 2023: 23, 2024: 16, 2025: 24. 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.