Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Laguna Beach, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 36
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Coast Hwy
- street with the most
Is Laguna Beach 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. The records for Laguna Beach are also incomplete: only 38% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 36 motorcycle crashes were reported in Laguna Beach from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Coast Hwy & Myrtle St (6).
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How motorcyclists crash in Laguna Beach
- 36% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 22% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 28% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes
Coast Hwy & Myrtle St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 6 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.
- 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.
- 025 crashes
Ocean Ave & Coast Hwy
Riders hit from behind
3 of 5 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- 033 crashes
Coast Hwy & Eagle Rock Way
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 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 Laguna Beach
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Coast Hwy | 18 | 0 |
| Park Ave | 3 | 3 |
| Laguna Canyon Rd | 3 | 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. Many of Laguna Beach's reports have no map location, so these counts are too low.
Motorcycle crashes in Laguna Beach by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 1 |
Common questions about Laguna Beach
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Laguna Beach?
- The worst spot is Coast Hwy & Myrtle St, with 6 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Ocean Ave & Coast Hwy (5) and Coast Hwy & Eagle Rock Way (3). These counts are too low for Laguna Beach: only 38% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Laguna Beach?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 36 reported motorcycle crashes in Laguna Beach from 2021–2026, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Laguna Beach: only 38% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Laguna Beach?
- 36% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 22% involved a car turning left across the rider. 28% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Laguna Beach have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Coast Hwy (18), Park Ave (3), Laguna Canyon Rd (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them. These counts are too low for Laguna Beach: only 38% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Laguna Beach each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 3, 2023: 6, 2024: 6, 2025: 11, 2026: 2. 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.