Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Cypress, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 44
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 10
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Valley View St
- street with the most
Is Cypress 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: 44 motorcycle crashes were reported in Cypress from 2021–2026, 10 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Orangewood Ave & Knott Ave (3). 18% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 20% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Cypress
- 18% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 20% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 23% happened after dark.
- 16% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Cypress
- 23% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 23% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
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.
- 013 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Orangewood Ave & Knott Ave
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. 67% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- 025 crashes
Ball Rd & Valley View St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 5 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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Cypress
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Valley View St | 11 | 1 |
| Ball Rd | 6 | 1 |
| Katella Ave | 6 | 0 |
| Cerritos Ave | 5 | 2 |
| Walker St | 5 | 1 |
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 Cypress by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 7 | 2 |
Common questions about Cypress
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Cypress?
- The worst spot is Orangewood Ave & Knott Ave, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Ball Rd & Valley View St (5).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Cypress?
- 1 crash killed someone in 44 reported motorcycle crashes in Cypress from 2021–2026, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Cypress?
- 18% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 20% involved a car turning left across the rider. 23% happened after dark. 16% were hit-and-run.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Cypress, compared with California?
- Of 44 reported motorcycle crashes in Cypress from 2021–2026: 23% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 23% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- Which streets in Cypress have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Valley View St (11), Ball Rd (6), Katella Ave (6), Cerritos Ave (5), Walker St (5). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Cypress each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 1, 2022: 8, 2023: 7, 2024: 9, 2025: 12, 2026: 7. 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.
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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 2026-10-07. How the data works.