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Motorcycle crash hotspots in Folsom, CA

73 motorcycle crashes were reported in Folsom from 2021–2025, 21 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). Below are the spots where they keep happening, what usually goes wrong at each one, and what to watch for.
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Is Folsom 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: 73 motorcycle crashes were reported in Folsom from 2021–2025, 21 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Greenback Ln & American River Canyon Dr (3). 22% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 29% involved a car turning left across the rider.

How motorcyclists crash in Folsom

  • 22% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
  • 29% involved a car turning left across the rider.
  • 27% happened after dark.

Where motorcycle crashes cluster

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

  1. 013 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    Greenback Ln & American River Canyon Dr

    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.
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  2. 025 crashes

    Greenback Ln & Folsom Auburn Rd

    Falls and fixed objects

    2 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 40% 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.
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  3. 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Folsom Lake Crossing & E Natoma St

    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.
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  4. 044 crashes

    Greenback Ln & Negro Bar Entrance

    Side-impact crashes at the junction

    3 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. 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.
    • Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
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  5. 053 crashes

    E Bidwell St & Glenn Dr

    Close passes and cars turning alongside

    3 of 3 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.
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  6. 063 crashes

    Riley St & Levy Rd

    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.
    See it on the map
  7. 073 crashes

    Natoma St & Riley 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.
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Motorcycle crashes in Folsom by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
2021101
2022134
2023208
2024196
2025112

Common questions about Folsom

Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Folsom?
The worst spot is Greenback Ln & American River Canyon Dr, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Greenback Ln & Folsom Auburn Rd (5) and Folsom Lake Crossing & E Natoma St (3).
How many motorcyclists were killed in Folsom?
3 crashes killed someone in 73 reported motorcycle crashes in Folsom from 2021–2025, and 21 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do motorcyclists usually crash in Folsom?
22% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 29% involved a car turning left across the rider. 27% happened after dark.
How many motorcycle crashes happen in Folsom each year?
Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 10, 2022: 13, 2023: 20, 2024: 19, 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.

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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.