Motorcycle crash hotspots in Lafayette, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 33
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Lafayette 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: 33 motorcycle crashes were reported in Lafayette from 2021–2025, 5 of them serious or fatal. The most were at SR-24 & Pleasant Hill Rd (5). 15% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% happened after dark.
How motorcyclists crash in Lafayette
- 15% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 18% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 015 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-24 & Pleasant Hill Rd
A mix of crash types
60% 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.
- 024 crashes
SR-24 & Pleasant Hill Rd
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Lafayette by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 |
Common questions about Lafayette
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Lafayette?
- The worst spot is SR-24 & Pleasant Hill Rd, with 5 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are SR-24 & Pleasant Hill Rd (4).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Lafayette?
- No deaths were reported in 33 reported motorcycle crashes in Lafayette from 2021–2025, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Lafayette?
- 15% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Lafayette each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 6, 2022: 6, 2023: 7, 2024: 5, 2025: 9. 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 Lafayette
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.