Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Laguna Hills, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 62
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 12
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- I-5
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explainedIs Laguna Hills 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: 62 motorcycle crashes were reported in Laguna Hills from 2021–2026, 12 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at I-5 & La Paz Rd (4). 31% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 16% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Laguna Hills
- 31% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 16% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 13% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Laguna Hills
- 13% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 100% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 19% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 0% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 13 crashes: a construction or repair zone (13).
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.
- 014 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-5 & La Paz Rd
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 · 2 serious or fatal
I-5 & 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 & El Toro Rd
Riders hit from behind
Police reports: in 2 of 3, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear. 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 & 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
Alicia Pkwy & Paseo De Valencia
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 3 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.
- 063 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-5 & Alicia Pkwy
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.
- 074 crashes
I-5 & El Toro Rd
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.
- 084 crashes
Lake Forest Dr & Avenida De La Carlota
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 4 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 65 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.
- 093 crashes
I-5 & 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.
- 103 crashes
Paseo De Valencia & Avenida De La Carlota
Head-on crashes
2 of 3 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn. 100% happened after dark.
- Keep a lane position that gives you room on bends, and watch for oncoming cars cutting corners or turning left.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Laguna Hills
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| I-5 | 30 | 8 |
| Alicia Pkwy | 8 | 0 |
| Paseo De Valencia | 4 | 2 |
| Avenida De La Carlota | 3 | 1 |
| Moulton Pkwy | 3 | 1 |
| Lake Forest Dr | 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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Laguna Hills
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 6 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 3 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 2 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 2 | |
| ran a red light | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 19 cars, 13 SUVs, 4 minivans, 4 pickup trucks and 1 truck or semi.
Reported motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
Motorcycle crashes in Laguna Hills by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 24 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 4 | 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 Laguna Hills
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Laguna Hills?
- The worst spot is I-5 & La Paz Rd, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-5 & El Toro Rd (6) and I-5 & El Toro Rd (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Laguna Hills?
- 1 crash killed someone in 62 reported motorcycle crashes in Laguna Hills from 2021–2026, and 12 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Laguna Hills?
- 31% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 16% involved a car turning left across the rider. 13% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Laguna Hills, compared with California?
- Of 62 reported motorcycle crashes in Laguna Hills from 2021–2026: 13% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 100% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 19% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 0% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 13 crashes: a construction or repair zone (13).
- Which streets in Laguna Hills have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: I-5 (30), Alicia Pkwy (8), Paseo De Valencia (4), Avenida De La Carlota (3), Moulton Pkwy (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Laguna Hills each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 12, 2022: 12, 2023: 5, 2024: 24, 2025: 5, 2026 (through Oct 19): 4. 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.
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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 2026-10-22. How the data works.