Motorcycle crash hotspots in Elk Grove, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 71
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 20
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 6
- fatal
Is Elk Grove 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. The records for Elk Grove are also incomplete: only 53% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 71 motorcycle crashes were reported in Elk Grove from 2021–2025, 20 of them serious or fatal (6 fatal). The most were at Waterman Rd & Sheldon Rd (4).
How motorcyclists crash in Elk Grove
- 25% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 18% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 28% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Waterman Rd & Sheldon Rd
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 4 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 75% 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.
- 024 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Calvine Rd & Elk Grove Florin Rd
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. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 033 crashes
SR-99 & Sheldon Rd
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 043 crashes
Franklin Bl & Elk Grove Bl
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 45 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Elk Grove by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 16 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 28 | 7 |
Common questions about Elk Grove
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Elk Grove?
- The worst spot is Waterman Rd & Sheldon Rd, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Calvine Rd & Elk Grove Florin Rd (4) and SR-99 & Sheldon Rd (3). These counts are too low for Elk Grove: only 53% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Elk Grove?
- 6 crashes killed someone in 71 reported motorcycle crashes in Elk Grove from 2021–2025, and 20 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Elk Grove: only 53% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Elk Grove?
- 25% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% involved a car turning left across the rider. 28% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Elk Grove each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 7, 2022: 8, 2023: 12, 2024: 16, 2025: 28. 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.
Nearby cities
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.