Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Gilroy, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 40
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 9
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
- street with the most
- US-101
- street with the most
Is Gilroy 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: 40 motorcycle crashes were reported in Gilroy from 2021–2026, 9 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). 20% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 30% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Gilroy
- 20% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 30% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 10% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Gilroy
- 10% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 23% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
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.
No single spot in Gilroy has 3 or more reported motorcycle crashes. They are spread across the city.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Gilroy
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| US-101 | 8 | 1 |
| 1st St | 6 | 1 |
| Murray Ave | 3 | 2 |
| 6th St | 3 | 1 |
Reported motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
Motorcycle crashes in Gilroy by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Common questions about Gilroy
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Gilroy?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 40 reported motorcycle crashes in Gilroy from 2021–2026, and 9 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Gilroy?
- 20% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 30% involved a car turning left across the rider. 10% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Gilroy, compared with California?
- Of 40 reported motorcycle crashes in Gilroy from 2021–2026: 10% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 23% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- Which streets in Gilroy have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: US-101 (8), 1st St (6), Murray Ave (3), 6th St (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Gilroy each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 5, 2022: 8, 2023: 11, 2024: 9, 2025: 5, 2026: 2. 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), 2021–2026. 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 2026-10-07. How the data works.