Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Coachella, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 26
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Cesar Chavez St
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Coachella 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: 26 motorcycle crashes were reported in Coachella from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at 52nd Ave & Tripoli Way (3). 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 31% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Coachella
- 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 31% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 38% 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
52nd Ave & Tripoli Way
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. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 023 crashes
Dillon Rd & Cabazon Ave
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 033 crashes
Grapefruit Blvd & 9th St
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Coachella
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Cesar Chavez St | 4 | 1 |
| Dillon Rd | 4 | 0 |
| 50th Ave | 3 | 2 |
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Coachella by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 4 | 2 |
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 Coachella
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Coachella?
- The worst spot is 52nd Ave & Tripoli Way, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Dillon Rd & Cabazon Ave (3) and Grapefruit Blvd & 9th St (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Coachella?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 26 reported motorcycle crashes in Coachella from 2021–2026, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Coachella?
- 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 31% involved a car turning left across the rider. 38% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Coachella have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Cesar Chavez St (4), Dillon Rd (4), 50th Ave (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Coachella each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 2, 2022: 5, 2023: 7, 2024: 4, 2025: 4, 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.
Nearby cities
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.