Motorcycle crash hotspots in Lawndale, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 40
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 9
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Lawndale 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: 40 motorcycle crashes were reported in Lawndale from 2021–2025, 9 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Prairie Av & Rosecrans Av (3). 5% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 28% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Lawndale
- 5% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 28% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 10% happened after dark.
- 13% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Prairie Av & Rosecrans Av
Side-impact crashes at the junction
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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-405 (San Diego Freeway) & Hawthorne Blvd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 3 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
I-405 (San Diego Freeway) & Inglewood Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 3 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.
- 043 crashes
Hawthorne Bl & 167th St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
Motorcycle crashes in Lawndale by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 |
Common questions about Lawndale
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Lawndale?
- The worst spot is Prairie Av & Rosecrans Av, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-405 (San Diego Freeway) & Hawthorne Blvd (3) and I-405 (San Diego Freeway) & Inglewood Ave (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Lawndale?
- 1 crash killed someone in 40 reported motorcycle crashes in Lawndale from 2021–2025, and 9 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Lawndale?
- 5% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 28% involved a car turning left across the rider. 10% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Lawndale each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 5, 2023: 11, 2024: 6, 2025: 10. 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 Lawndale
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.