Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Huntington Park, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 51
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 8
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Gage Ave
- street with the most
Is Huntington Park 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: 51 motorcycle crashes were reported in Huntington Park from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Gage Ave & Templeton St (4). 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 33% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Huntington Park
- 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 33% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 27% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Huntington Park
- 27% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 16% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 a.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.
- 014 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Gage Ave & Templeton St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 of 4 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. 50% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- 024 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Pacific Blvd & Gage Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 4 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.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Slauson Ave & Santa Fe Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Santa Fe Ave & Gage Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 3 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- 054 crashes
Florence Ave & Mission Pl
Riders hit from behind
3 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- 064 crashes
Miles Ave & Slauson Ave
Riders hit from behind
2 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- 074 crashes
Plaska Ave & State St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 4 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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Huntington Park
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Gage Ave | 9 | 5 |
| Florence Ave | 9 | 0 |
| Slauson Ave | 6 | 1 |
| Alameda St | 3 | 1 |
| Miles Ave | 3 | 0 |
| Malabar St | 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Huntington Park by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 4 | 1 |
Common questions about Huntington Park
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Huntington Park?
- The worst spot is Gage Ave & Templeton St, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Pacific Blvd & Gage Ave (4) and Slauson Ave & Santa Fe Ave (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Huntington Park?
- 1 crash killed someone in 51 reported motorcycle crashes in Huntington Park from 2021–2026, and 8 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Huntington Park?
- 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 33% involved a car turning left across the rider. 27% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Huntington Park, compared with California?
- Of 51 reported motorcycle crashes in Huntington Park from 2021–2026: 27% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 16% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- Which streets in Huntington Park have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Gage Ave (9), Florence Ave (9), Slauson Ave (6), Alameda St (3), Miles Ave (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Huntington Park each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 7, 2022: 8, 2023: 8, 2024: 11, 2025: 13, 2026: 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.
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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.