Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in La Canada Flintridge, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 17
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 1
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Angeles Crest Hwy
- street with the most
Is La Canada Flintridge 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: 17 motorcycle crashes were reported in La Canada Flintridge from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Angeles Crest Hwy & SR-210 (3). 35% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 12% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in La Canada Flintridge
- 35% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 12% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 6% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes
Angeles Crest Hwy & SR-210
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 65 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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in La Canada Flintridge
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Angeles Crest Hwy | 5 | 0 |
| I-210 | 4 | 0 |
| Foothill Blvd | 3 | 1 |
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 La Canada Flintridge by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Common questions about La Canada Flintridge
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in La Canada Flintridge?
- The worst spot is Angeles Crest Hwy & SR-210, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in La Canada Flintridge?
- No deaths were reported in 17 reported motorcycle crashes in La Canada Flintridge from 2021–2026, and 1 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in La Canada Flintridge?
- 35% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 12% involved a car turning left across the rider. 6% happened after dark.
- Which streets in La Canada Flintridge have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Angeles Crest Hwy (5), I-210 (4), Foothill Blvd (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in La Canada Flintridge each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 1, 2022: 6, 2023: 3, 2024: 4, 2025: 2, 2026: 1. 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.