Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Foster City, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 38
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 6
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- SR-92
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 4 spots, explainedIs Foster City safe to ride a motorcycle?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. 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: 38 motorcycle crashes were reported in Foster City from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal. The most were at SR-92 & Vintage Park Dr (4). 24% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% happened after dark.
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How motorcyclists crash in Foster City
- 24% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 18% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Foster City
- 18% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 100% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 16% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 3% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
Set against all motorcycle crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
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 Dr
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 Blvd
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.
- 034 crashes
SR-92 & Vintage Park Dr
Falls and fixed objects
4 of 4 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 Blvd
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 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 8 | 2 |
2026 runs to Oct 19, the newest report in the data, and police reports keep arriving for months, so it isn't a full year.
Common questions about Foster City
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Foster City?
- The worst spot is SR-92 & Vintage Park Dr, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are SR-92 & Foster City Blvd (4) and SR-92 & Vintage Park Dr (4).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Foster City?
- No deaths were reported in 38 reported motorcycle crashes in Foster City from 2021–2026, and 6 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Foster City?
- 24% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Foster City, compared with California?
- Of 38 reported motorcycle crashes in Foster City from 2021–2026: 18% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 100% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 16% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 3% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- 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, 2026 (through Oct 19): 8. 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. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so the real totals are higher.
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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, 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 2026-10-22. How the data works.