Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in La Mirada, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 37
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- I-5
- street with the most
Is La Mirada 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: 37 motorcycle crashes were reported in La Mirada from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at I-5 & Valley View Ave (6). 14% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 24% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in La Mirada
- 14% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 24% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 41% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in La Mirada
- 41% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 19% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 4 p.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.
- 016 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-5 & Valley View Ave
A mix of crash types
100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Imperial Hwy & Santa Gertrudes 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. 67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Imperial Hwy & La Mirada Blvd
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.
- 043 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Rosecrans Ave & Jalon Rd
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.
- 053 crashes
I-5 & Artesia Blvd
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. 67% 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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in La Mirada
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| I-5 | 11 | 2 |
| Imperial Hwy | 7 | 3 |
| Valley View Ave | 5 | 0 |
| Rosecrans Ave | 4 | 2 |
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 Mirada by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 1 |
Common questions about La Mirada
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in La Mirada?
- The worst spot is I-5 & Valley View Ave, with 6 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Imperial Hwy & Santa Gertrudes Ave (3) and Imperial Hwy & La Mirada Blvd (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in La Mirada?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 37 reported motorcycle crashes in La Mirada from 2021–2026, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in La Mirada?
- 14% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 24% involved a car turning left across the rider. 41% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in La Mirada, compared with California?
- Of 37 reported motorcycle crashes in La Mirada from 2021–2026: 41% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 19% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- Which streets in La Mirada have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: I-5 (11), Imperial Hwy (7), Valley View Ave (5), Rosecrans Ave (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in La Mirada each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 4, 2023: 7, 2024: 5, 2025: 7, 2026: 6. 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.