Motorcycle crash hotspots in Inglewood, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 130
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 24
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 4
- fatal
Is Inglewood 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. What the records show: 130 motorcycle crashes were reported in Inglewood from 2021–2025, 24 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at I-405 Northbound (San Diego Freeway) & Florence Ave (10). 13% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Inglewood
- 13% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 18% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 24% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0110 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-405 Northbound (San Diego Freeway) & Florence Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
6 of 10 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph. 30% were hit-and-run.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 028 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-405 & Arbor Vitae St
Riders hit from behind
7 of 8 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 038 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-405 & Century Blvd
Falls and fixed objects
4 of 8 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 046 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-405 (San Diego Freeway) & Hillcrest Blvd
Riders hit from behind
3 of 6 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 053 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Manchester Blvd & Prairie Av
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 3 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 063 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Crenshaw Blvd & 108th St (N)
Side-impact crashes at the junction
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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 074 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-405 (San Diego Fwy) & Arbor Vitae St
Riders hit from behind
2 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 085 crashes
I-405 & Century Blvd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 5 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 093 crashes
Centinela Av & Beach Av
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 103 crashes
I-405 To La Cienega Blvd & Florence Ave
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
Motorcycle crashes in Inglewood by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 32 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 27 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 32 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 24 | 3 |
Common questions about Inglewood
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Inglewood?
- The worst spot is I-405 Northbound (San Diego Freeway) & Florence Ave, with 10 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-405 & Arbor Vitae St (8) and I-405 & Century Blvd (8).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Inglewood?
- 4 crashes killed someone in 130 reported motorcycle crashes in Inglewood from 2021–2025, and 24 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Inglewood?
- 13% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% involved a car turning left across the rider. 24% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Inglewood each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 15, 2022: 32, 2023: 27, 2024: 32, 2025: 24. 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), 2021–2025. 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.