Motorcycle crash hotspots in Los Alamitos, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 27
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 6
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Los Alamitos 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: 27 motorcycle crashes were reported in Los Alamitos from 2021–2025, 6 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at I-605 & Katella Avenue (6). 37% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 26% happened after dark.
How motorcyclists crash in Los Alamitos
- 37% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 26% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-605 & Katella Avenue
Falls and fixed objects
5 of 6 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- 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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-405 (San Diego Freeway) & I-605 Oc
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.
- 033 crashes
I-605 & I-405
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Los Alamitos by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
Common questions about Los Alamitos
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Los Alamitos?
- The worst spot is I-605 & Katella Avenue, with 6 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-405 (San Diego Freeway) & I-605 Oc (3) and I-605 & I-405 (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Los Alamitos?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 27 reported motorcycle crashes in Los Alamitos from 2021–2025, and 6 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Los Alamitos?
- 37% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 26% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Los Alamitos each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 7, 2022: 4, 2023: 4, 2024: 7, 2025: 5. 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.