Motorcycle crash hotspots in El Segundo, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 24
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is El Segundo 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: 24 motorcycle crashes were reported in El Segundo from 2021–2025, 5 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Vista Del Mar & 45th St (4). 33% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 29% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in El Segundo
- 33% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 29% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 29% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Vista Del Mar & 45th St
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 4 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Pacific Coast Highway & El Segundo Blvd
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 033 crashes
Pacific Coast Highway & Mariposa Ave
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
Motorcycle crashes in El Segundo by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 |
Common questions about El Segundo
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in El Segundo?
- The worst spot is Vista Del Mar & 45th St, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Pacific Coast Highway & El Segundo Blvd (3) and Pacific Coast Highway & Mariposa Ave (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in El Segundo?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 24 reported motorcycle crashes in El Segundo from 2021–2025, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in El Segundo?
- 33% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 29% involved a car turning left across the rider. 29% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in El Segundo each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 3, 2022: 3, 2023: 6, 2024: 8, 2025: 4. 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), 2021–2025. 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.