Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Lakewood, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 83
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 22
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Del Amo Blvd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explained- 1Woodruff Ave & Hardwick St4 crashes · 3 serious or fatalSide-impact crashes at the junction
- 2Bellflower Blvd & South St4 crashes · 2 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 2 of 4, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear.
- 3I-605 & Del Amo Blvd3 crashes · 2 serious or fatalFalls and fixed objects
Is Lakewood 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: 83 motorcycle crashes were reported in Lakewood from 2021–2026, 22 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Woodruff Ave & Hardwick St (4). 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 29% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Lakewood
- 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 29% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 30% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Lakewood
- 30% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 27% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 0% (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.
- 014 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Woodruff Ave & Hardwick St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 4 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.
- 024 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Bellflower Blvd & South St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 2 of 4, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear. 3 of 4 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. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- 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.
- 033 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-605 & Del Amo 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 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.
- 044 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Del Amo Blvd & Woodruff Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 2 of 4, a driver didn't yield while turning left. 2 of 4 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.
- 054 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Del Amo Blvd & Paramount Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 4 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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 063 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Del Amo Blvd & Pioneer Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 2 of 3, a driver didn't yield while turning left. 2 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. 67% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- 073 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Candlewood St & Paramount Blvd
Head-on crashes
Police reports: in 2 of 3, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear. 2 of 3 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- Keep a lane position that gives you room on bends, and watch for oncoming cars cutting corners or turning left.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 083 crashes
Bellflower Blvd & Del Amo Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 2 of 3, a driver didn't yield while turning left. 2 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.
- 093 crashes
Del Amo Blvd & Palo Verde St
A mix of crash types
67% happened after dark.
- 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.
- 103 crashes
I-605 & Centralia St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
Police reports: in 2 of 3, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear. 2 of 3 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 100% happened after dark. 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.
- 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 Lakewood
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Del Amo Blvd | 20 | 5 |
| I-605 | 7 | 2 |
| Bellflower Blvd | 7 | 2 |
| Woodruff Ave | 6 | 2 |
| South St | 5 | 2 |
| Paramount Blvd | 5 | 2 |
| Carson St | 4 | 1 |
| Candlewood St | 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 Lakewood
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 15 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 12 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 8 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 5 | |
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 2 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 39 cars, 21 SUVs, 5 pickup trucks and 4 minivans. In 1 crash the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
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 Lakewood by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 16 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 21 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 9 | 2 |
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 Lakewood
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Lakewood?
- The worst spot is Woodruff Ave & Hardwick St, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Bellflower Blvd & South St (4) and I-605 & Del Amo Blvd (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Lakewood?
- No deaths were reported in 83 reported motorcycle crashes in Lakewood from 2021–2026, and 22 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Lakewood?
- 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 29% involved a car turning left across the rider. 30% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Lakewood, compared with California?
- Of 83 reported motorcycle crashes in Lakewood from 2021–2026: 30% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 27% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 0% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Lakewood have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Del Amo Blvd (20), I-605 (7), Bellflower Blvd (7), Woodruff Ave (6), South St (5). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Lakewood each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 11, 2022: 16, 2023: 14, 2024: 21, 2025: 12, 2026 (through Oct 19): 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. 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.