Motorcycle crash hotspots in La Puente, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 18
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is La Puente 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: 18 motorcycle crashes were reported in La Puente from 2021–2025, 5 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). 22% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 22% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in La Puente
- 22% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 22% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 39% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
No single spot in La Puente has 3 or more reported motorcycle crashes. They are spread across the city.
Motorcycle crashes in La Puente by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 |
Common questions about La Puente
- How many motorcyclists were killed in La Puente?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 18 reported motorcycle crashes in La Puente from 2021–2025, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in La Puente?
- 22% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 22% involved a car turning left across the rider. 39% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in La Puente each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 3, 2022: 5, 2023: 2, 2024: 5, 2025: 3. 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.
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.