Motorcycle crash hotspots in El Monte, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 107
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 29
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
Is El Monte 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: 107 motorcycle crashes were reported in El Monte from 2021–2025, 29 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & Durfee Ave (10). 20% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 24% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in El Monte
- 20% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 24% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 26% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0110 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & Durfee Ave
Falls and fixed objects
5 of 10 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.
- 028 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & I-605 (San Gabriel River Freeway)
Close passes and cars turning alongside
6 of 8 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.
- 033 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Santa Anita Ave & Valley Blvd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 045 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & Peck Rd
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 60% 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.
- 053 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Valley Blvd & Wiggins St
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.
- 063 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Mountain View Rd & Elliott Av
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.
- 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.
- 073 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Lower Azusa Rd & Cedar Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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.
- 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.
- 085 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Valley Blvd & Allgeyer Ave
Head-on crashes
2 of 5 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn.
- Keep a lane position that gives you room on bends, and watch for oncoming cars cutting corners or turning left.
- 094 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & Valley Blvd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 4 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. 50% 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.
- 103 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Eunice Av & Valley Bl
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
Motorcycle crashes in El Monte by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 18 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 20 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 29 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 21 | 6 |
Common questions about El Monte
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in El Monte?
- The worst spot is I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & Durfee Ave, with 10 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & I-605 (San Gabriel River Freeway) (8) and Santa Anita Ave & Valley Blvd (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in El Monte?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 107 reported motorcycle crashes in El Monte from 2021–2025, and 29 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in El Monte?
- 20% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 24% involved a car turning left across the rider. 26% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in El Monte each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 19, 2022: 18, 2023: 20, 2024: 29, 2025: 21. 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.
Places to ride to near El Monte
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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.