Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in La Quinta, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 31
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 8
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
- street with the most
- Washington St
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is La Quinta 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: 31 motorcycle crashes were reported in La Quinta from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Washington St & SR-111 (9). 35% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 6% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in La Quinta
- 35% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 6% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 39% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in La Quinta
- 39% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 90% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 26% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 3% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
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.
- 019 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Washington St & SR-111
Riders hit from behind
4 of 9 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 56% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 023 crashes
Ave 52 & Jefferson St
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 50 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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in La Quinta
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Washington St | 9 | 2 |
| SR-111 | 6 | 5 |
| Ave 52 | 4 | 0 |
| Jefferson St | 4 | 0 |
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 Quinta by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 5 | 1 |
2026 runs to Oct 19, the newest report in the data, and police reports keep arriving for months, so it isn't a full year.
Common questions about La Quinta
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in La Quinta?
- The worst spot is Washington St & SR-111, with 9 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal. Next are Ave 52 & Jefferson St (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in La Quinta?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 31 reported motorcycle crashes in La Quinta from 2021–2026, and 8 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in La Quinta?
- 35% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 6% involved a car turning left across the rider. 39% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in La Quinta, compared with California?
- Of 31 reported motorcycle crashes in La Quinta from 2021–2026: 39% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 90% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 26% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 3% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in La Quinta have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Washington St (9), SR-111 (6), Ave 52 (4), Jefferson St (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in La Quinta each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 5, 2023: 6, 2024: 7, 2025: 4, 2026 (through Oct 19): 5. 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. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so the real totals are higher.
Nearby cities
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 2026-10-22. How the data works.