Motorcycle crash hotspots in Foster City, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 30
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Foster City 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: 30 motorcycle crashes were reported in Foster City from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal. The most were at SR-92 & Vintage Park Drive (4). 20% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 17% happened after dark.
How motorcyclists crash in Foster City
- 20% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 17% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
SR-92 & Vintage Park Drive
A mix of crash types
50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 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.
- 024 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
SR-92 & Foster City Boulevard
Riders hit from behind
3 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 75% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- 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-92 & Vintage Park Dr
Falls and fixed objects
3 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
SR-92 & Foster City Boulevard
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
Motorcycle crashes in Foster City by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 |
Common questions about Foster City
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Foster City?
- The worst spot is SR-92 & Vintage Park Drive, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are SR-92 & Foster City Boulevard (4) and SR-92 & Vintage Park Dr (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Foster City?
- No deaths were reported in 30 reported motorcycle crashes in Foster City from 2021–2025, and 4 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Foster City?
- 20% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 17% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Foster City each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 2, 2022: 5, 2023: 5, 2024: 8, 2025: 10. 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.
Places to ride to near Foster City
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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.