Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Hanford, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 52
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 14
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Lacey Blvd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Hanford 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: 52 motorcycle crashes were reported in Hanford from 2021–2026, 14 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Brown St & 7th St (3). 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 23% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Hanford
- 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 23% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 21% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Hanford
- 21% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 27% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 4% (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.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Brown St & 7th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 2 of 3, a driver ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping. 2 of 3 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.
- Cover your brakes through the junction and watch the front wheels of cars waiting to pull out or turn left. Drivers misjudge how fast a motorcycle is coming.
- 023 crashes
Douty St & 2nd St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Hanford
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Lacey Blvd | 6 | 2 |
| Douty St | 5 | 2 |
| 11th Ave | 5 | 0 |
| Hanford Armona Rd | 3 | 1 |
| 12th Ave | 3 | 0 |
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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Hanford
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 7 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 4 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 4 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 3 | |
| turned from the wrong position | 2 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 22 cars, 7 pickup trucks, 3 SUVs and 1 minivan. In 1 crash the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
Motorcycle crashes in Hanford by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 4 | 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 Hanford
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Hanford?
- The worst spot is Brown St & 7th St, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Douty St & 2nd St (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Hanford?
- No deaths were reported in 52 reported motorcycle crashes in Hanford from 2021–2026, and 14 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Hanford?
- 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 23% involved a car turning left across the rider. 21% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Hanford, compared with California?
- Of 52 reported motorcycle crashes in Hanford from 2021–2026: 21% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 27% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 4% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Hanford have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Lacey Blvd (6), Douty St (5), 11th Ave (5), Hanford Armona Rd (3), 12th Ave (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Hanford each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 14, 2022: 14, 2023: 8, 2024: 5, 2025: 7, 2026 (through Oct 19): 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. 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.