Motorcycle crash hotspots in Fairfield, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 203
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 43
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 5
- fatal
Is Fairfield 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: 203 motorcycle crashes were reported in Fairfield from 2021–2025, 43 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at Peabody Road & Vanden Road (4). 36% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 13% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Fairfield
- 36% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 13% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 30% happened after dark.
- 13% were hit-and-run.
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
Peabody Road & Vanden Road
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.
- 024 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
West Texas Street & First Street
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-80 & Travis 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.
- 045 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Travis Boulevard & West Bound I-80 Off Ramp
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 054 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Air Base Parkway & Peabody Road
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 4 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 75% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 55 mph. 50% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
- 064 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Lyon Road & Rollingwood Drive (N)
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 55 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.
- 075 crashes
Walters Road & East Tabor Avenue
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 5 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. 60% 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.
- 085 crashes
Air Base Parkway & Heath Drive
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 5 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 40% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 55 mph.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- 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.
- 093 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Sr 12 & Pennsylvania Avenue
A mix of crash types
67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 50 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 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.
- 103 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
East Tabor Avenue & Railroad Avenue
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Fairfield by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 57 | 17 | |
| 2023 | 37 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 44 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 29 | 7 |
Common questions about Fairfield
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Fairfield?
- The worst spot is Peabody Road & Vanden Road, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are West Texas Street & First Street (4) and I-80 & Travis Blvd (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Fairfield?
- 5 crashes killed someone in 203 reported motorcycle crashes in Fairfield from 2021–2025, and 43 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Fairfield?
- 36% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 13% involved a car turning left across the rider. 30% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Fairfield each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 36, 2022: 57, 2023: 37, 2024: 44, 2025: 29. 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.