Motorcycle crash hotspots in Lathrop, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 44
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 12
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Lathrop 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: 44 motorcycle crashes were reported in Lathrop from 2021–2025, 12 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Harlan Rd & Interstate 5 Sb (5). 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Lathrop
- 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 18% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 18% happened after dark.
- 11% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 015 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Harlan Rd & Interstate 5 Sb
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 5 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 45 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.
- 023 crashes
I-5 & Louise Ave
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 70 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Lathrop by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 18 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 |
Common questions about Lathrop
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Lathrop?
- The worst spot is Harlan Rd & Interstate 5 Sb, with 5 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-5 & Louise Ave (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Lathrop?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 44 reported motorcycle crashes in Lathrop from 2021–2025, and 12 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Lathrop?
- 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% involved a car turning left across the rider. 18% happened after dark. 11% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Lathrop each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 1, 2023: 18, 2024: 13, 2025: 8. 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.
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.