Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Dana Point, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 50
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 18
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Pacific Coast Hwy
- street with the most
Is Dana Point 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: 50 motorcycle crashes were reported in Dana Point from 2021–2026, 18 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Pacific Coast Hwy & Doheny Park Plz (6). 38% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 10% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Dana Point
- 38% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 10% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 22% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Dana Point
- 22% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 36% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 12 a.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.
- 016 crashes
Pacific Coast Hwy & Doheny Park Plz
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 024 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Pacific Coast Hwy & St Of The Golden Lantern
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 4 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.
- 033 crashes
I-5 & Via California
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 3 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 Dana Point
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Coast Hwy | 10 | 2 |
| I-5 | 8 | 3 |
| Camino Capistrano | 3 | 3 |
| Niguel Rd | 3 | 1 |
| Coast Hwy | 3 | 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Dana Point by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 |
Common questions about Dana Point
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Dana Point?
- The worst spot is Pacific Coast Hwy & Doheny Park Plz, with 6 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Pacific Coast Hwy & St Of The Golden Lantern (4) and I-5 & Via California (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Dana Point?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 50 reported motorcycle crashes in Dana Point from 2021–2026, and 18 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Dana Point?
- 38% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 10% involved a car turning left across the rider. 22% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Dana Point, compared with California?
- Of 50 reported motorcycle crashes in Dana Point from 2021–2026: 22% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 36% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 12 a.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- Which streets in Dana Point have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Pacific Coast Hwy (10), I-5 (8), Camino Capistrano (3), Niguel Rd (3), Coast Hwy (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Dana Point each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 5, 2022: 10, 2023: 9, 2024: 12, 2025: 9, 2026: 5. 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.