Motorcycle crash hotspots in Goleta, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 17
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Goleta 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. The records for Goleta are also incomplete: only 29% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 17 motorcycle crashes were reported in Goleta from 2021–2025, 5 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal).
How motorcyclists crash in Goleta
- 53% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 6% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 35% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
No single spot in Goleta has 3 or more reported motorcycle crashes. They are spread across the city.
Motorcycle crashes in Goleta by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 |
Common questions about Goleta
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Goleta?
- 1 crash killed someone in 17 reported motorcycle crashes in Goleta from 2021–2025, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Goleta: only 29% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Goleta?
- 53% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 6% involved a car turning left across the rider. 35% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Goleta each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 3, 2022: 2, 2023: 4, 2024: 4, 2025: 4. 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 Goleta
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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.