Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Concord, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 243
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 50
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 6
- fatal
- street with the most
- SR-4
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explainedIs Concord 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: 243 motorcycle crashes were reported in Concord from 2021–2026, 50 of them serious or fatal (6 fatal). The most were at I-680 & SR-242 (5). 25% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Concord
- 25% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 18% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 28% happened after dark.
- 12% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Concord
- 28% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 48% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 21% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 3% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 6 crashes: loose material on the road (4) and holes or deep ruts (2).
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.
- 015 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
I-680 & SR-242
Riders hit from behind
3 of 5 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 60% 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.
- 025 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
SR-4 & Solano Way
Falls and fixed objects
3 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.
- 036 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
SR-242 & Olivera Rd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 6 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. 33% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
- 047 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Solano Way & Grant St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 7 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.
- 059 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Galindo St & Willow Pass Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
6 of 9 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.
- 068 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
SR-242 & Concord Ave
Falls and fixed objects
4 of 8 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.
- 075 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-242 & Grant St
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 40% 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.
- 085 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Willow Pass Rd & Market St
Riders hit from behind
Police reports: in 2 of 5, a driver drove too fast for conditions. 2 of 5 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.
- 095 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Willow Pass Rd & Farm Bureau Rd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
Police reports: in 2 of 5, a driver didn't yield while turning left. 2 of 5 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 80% happened after dark.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- 105 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-4 & Willow Pass Concord
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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Concord
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| SR-4 | 39 | 9 |
| SR-242 | 37 | 10 |
| Clayton Rd | 21 | 3 |
| Willow Pass Rd | 19 | 3 |
| I-680 | 14 | 4 |
| Concord Blvd | 10 | 2 |
| Monument Blvd | 8 | 0 |
| Concord Ave | 7 | 2 |
| Cowell Rd | 5 | 2 |
| Olivera Rd | 5 | 0 |
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 Concord
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 27 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 26 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 17 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 14 | |
| ran a red light | 5 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 4 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 2 | |
| followed too closely | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 117 cars, 34 SUVs, 14 pickup trucks, 4 minivans, 3 truck or semis and 3 buses. In 9 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
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 Concord by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 37 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 49 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 44 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 38 | 8 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 32 | 8 |
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 Concord
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Concord?
- The worst spot is I-680 & SR-242, with 5 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are SR-4 & Solano Way (5) and SR-242 & Olivera Rd (6).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Concord?
- 6 crashes killed someone in 243 reported motorcycle crashes in Concord from 2021–2026, and 50 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Concord?
- 25% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% involved a car turning left across the rider. 28% happened after dark. 12% were hit-and-run.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Concord, compared with California?
- Of 243 reported motorcycle crashes in Concord from 2021–2026: 28% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 48% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 21% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 3% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 6 crashes: loose material on the road (4) and holes or deep ruts (2).
- Which streets in Concord have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: SR-4 (39), SR-242 (37), Clayton Rd (21), Willow Pass Rd (19), I-680 (14). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Concord each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 43, 2022: 37, 2023: 49, 2024: 44, 2025: 38, 2026 (through Oct 19): 32. 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.