Motorcycle crash hotspots in Eureka, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 48
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 22
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Eureka 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: 48 motorcycle crashes were reported in Eureka from 2021–2025, 22 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Broadway St & Sixth St (6). 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 19% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Eureka
- 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 19% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 15% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Broadway St & Sixth St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 6 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- 025 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Rt 101 & 6th St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 5 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- 033 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
4th St & Q St
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- 043 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
7th St & F 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.
- 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.
- 053 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Harris St & F St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
Motorcycle crashes in Eureka by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 13 | 5 |
Common questions about Eureka
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Eureka?
- The worst spot is Broadway St & Sixth St, with 6 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Rt 101 & 6th St (5) and 4th St & Q St (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Eureka?
- 1 crash killed someone in 48 reported motorcycle crashes in Eureka from 2021–2025, and 22 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Eureka?
- 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 19% involved a car turning left across the rider. 15% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Eureka each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 9, 2022: 11, 2023: 10, 2024: 5, 2025: 13. 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.