Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in El Cerrito, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 19
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 1
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- I-80
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is El Cerrito 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: 19 motorcycle crashes were reported in El Cerrito from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at I-80 & Cutting Blvd (3). 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 26% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in El Cerrito
- 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 26% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 11% happened after dark.
- 11% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes
I-80 & Cutting Blvd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
What the police reports say drivers did in El Cerrito
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield while turning left | 4 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 2 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 2 | |
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 11 cars, 3 SUVs and 2 pickup trucks.
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 El Cerrito by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 2 | 1 |
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 El Cerrito
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in El Cerrito?
- The worst spot is I-80 & Cutting Blvd, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in El Cerrito?
- No deaths were reported in 19 reported motorcycle crashes in El Cerrito from 2021–2026, and 1 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in El Cerrito?
- 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 26% involved a car turning left across the rider. 11% happened after dark. 11% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in El Cerrito each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 3, 2023: 4, 2024: 3, 2025: 3, 2026 (through Oct 19): 2. 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.