Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Galt, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 26
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 10
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- SR-99
- street with the most
Is Galt 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: 26 motorcycle crashes were reported in Galt from 2021–2026, 10 of them serious or fatal. The most were at SR-99 & Simmerhorn Rd (4). 54% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 8% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Galt
- 54% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 8% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 23% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-99 & Simmerhorn Rd
Falls and fixed objects
2 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Galt by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 3 | 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 Galt
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Galt?
- The worst spot is SR-99 & Simmerhorn Rd, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Galt?
- No deaths were reported in 26 reported motorcycle crashes in Galt from 2021–2026, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Galt?
- 54% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 8% involved a car turning left across the rider. 23% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Galt each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 7, 2022: 2, 2023: 7, 2024: 2, 2025: 5, 2026 (through Oct 19): 3. 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.
Nearby cities
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.