Motorcycle crash hotspots in Coronado, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 67
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 9
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Coronado 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: 67 motorcycle crashes were reported in Coronado from 2021–2025, 9 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Orange Av & 4th St (14). 25% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 21% happened after dark.
How motorcyclists crash in Coronado
- 25% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 21% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0114 crashes
Orange Av & 4th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
6 of 14 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.
- 029 crashes
3rd St & Orange Av
Close passes and cars turning alongside
6 of 9 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- 036 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
3rd St & F Av
Close passes and cars turning alongside
5 of 6 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- 045 crashes
SR-75 & Glorietta Blvd
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 50 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Coronado by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 16 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 18 | 0 |
Common questions about Coronado
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Coronado?
- The worst spot is Orange Av & 4th St, with 14 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025. Next are 3rd St & Orange Av (9) and 3rd St & F Av (6).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Coronado?
- 1 crash killed someone in 67 reported motorcycle crashes in Coronado from 2021–2025, and 9 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Coronado?
- 25% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 21% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Coronado each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 16, 2023: 12, 2024: 13, 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.