Motorcycle crash hotspots in Laguna Hills, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 30
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Laguna Hills 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. The records for Laguna Hills are also incomplete: only 52% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 30 motorcycle crashes were reported in Laguna Hills from 2021–2025, 7 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at I-5 (San Diego Frwy) & La Paz Road (4).
How motorcyclists crash in Laguna Hills
- 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-5 (San Diego Frwy) & La Paz Road
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 55 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.
- 026 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-5 (San Diego Frwy) & El Toro Rd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 6 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.
- 033 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-5 (San Diego Frwy) & El Toro Rd
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-5 (San Diego Frwy) & Los Alisos Blvd
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 55 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 053 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-5 To Alicia Parkway & Alicia Parkway
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 55 mph.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 064 crashes
I-5 (San Diego Frwy) & El Toro Road
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 4 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 55 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 073 crashes
I-5 (San Diego Frwy) & Lake Forest Dr
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 65 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Laguna Hills by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 |
Common questions about Laguna Hills
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Laguna Hills?
- The worst spot is I-5 (San Diego Frwy) & La Paz Road, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-5 (San Diego Frwy) & El Toro Rd (6) and I-5 (San Diego Frwy) & El Toro Rd (3). These counts are too low for Laguna Hills: only 52% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Laguna Hills?
- 1 crash killed someone in 30 reported motorcycle crashes in Laguna Hills from 2021–2025, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Laguna Hills: only 52% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Laguna Hills?
- 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Laguna Hills each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 5, 2022: 3, 2023: 1, 2024: 19, 2025: 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.
Places to ride to near Laguna Hills
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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.