Motorcycle crash hotspots in Irvine, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 222
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 57
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 6
- fatal
Is Irvine 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: 222 motorcycle crashes were reported in Irvine from 2021–2025, 57 of them serious or fatal (6 fatal). The most were at I-5 Northbound & Yale Avenue (10). 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 19% happened after dark.
How motorcyclists crash in Irvine
- 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 19% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0110 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-5 Northbound & Yale Avenue
Riders hit from behind
6 of 10 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.
- 029 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-5 Northbound & Jamboree Rd
Riders hit from behind
5 of 9 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.
- 039 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-405 Northbound & Jamboree Road
Close passes and cars turning alongside
5 of 9 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 44% happened after dark. 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.
- 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.
- 047 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-5 Northbound & Yale Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
4 of 7 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.
- 055 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
I-5 Southbound & Lake Forest Dr
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 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.
- 065 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-5 Southbound & Jeffrey Road
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.
- 074 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-5 & Jeffrey Rd
Riders hit from behind
2 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 50% happened after dark. 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.
- 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.
- 086 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-5 Northbound & Jamboree Road
Close passes and cars turning alongside
4 of 6 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.
- 094 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-5 Northbound & Culver Dr
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 4 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.
- 106 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-405 Northbound & Jamboree Road
Falls and fixed objects
4 of 6 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
Motorcycle crashes in Irvine by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 32 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 39 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 54 | 16 | |
| 2025 | 72 | 14 |
Common questions about Irvine
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Irvine?
- The worst spot is I-5 Northbound & Yale Avenue, with 10 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-5 Northbound & Jamboree Rd (9) and I-405 Northbound & Jamboree Road (9).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Irvine?
- 6 crashes killed someone in 222 reported motorcycle crashes in Irvine from 2021–2025, and 57 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Irvine?
- 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 19% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Irvine each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 25, 2022: 32, 2023: 39, 2024: 54, 2025: 72. 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 Irvine
Nearby cities
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.