Motorcycle crash hotspots in Encinitas, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 29
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
Is Encinitas 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 Encinitas are also incomplete: only 26% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 29 motorcycle crashes were reported in Encinitas from 2021–2025, 5 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at I-5 & Manchester Ave (4).
How motorcyclists crash in Encinitas
- 14% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 10% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 21% happened after dark.
- 10% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes
I-5 & Manchester Ave
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.
- 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.
- 023 crashes
I-5 & Leucadia Blvd
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 65 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 Encinitas by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 |
Common questions about Encinitas
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Encinitas?
- The worst spot is I-5 & Manchester Ave, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025. Next are I-5 & Leucadia Blvd (3). These counts are too low for Encinitas: only 26% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Encinitas?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 29 reported motorcycle crashes in Encinitas from 2021–2025, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Encinitas: only 26% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Encinitas?
- 14% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 10% involved a car turning left across the rider. 21% happened after dark. 10% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Encinitas each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 2, 2022: 8, 2023: 4, 2024: 4, 2025: 11. 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.