Motorcycle crash hotspots in Los Gatos, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 46
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 13
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Los Gatos 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: 46 motorcycle crashes were reported in Los Gatos from 2021–2025, 13 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at SR-85 & Winchester Blvd (5). 30% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 9% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Los Gatos
- 30% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 9% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 17% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 015 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
SR-85 & Winchester Blvd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 5 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.
- 023 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-17 & SR-85
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.
- 034 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
SR-17 & Lark Ave
Riders hit from behind
3 of 4 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.
- 044 crashes
SR-17 & SR-9
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 4 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Los Gatos by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 5 |
Common questions about Los Gatos
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Los Gatos?
- The worst spot is SR-85 & Winchester Blvd, with 5 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are SR-17 & SR-85 (3) and SR-17 & Lark Ave (4).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Los Gatos?
- 1 crash killed someone in 46 reported motorcycle crashes in Los Gatos from 2021–2025, and 13 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Los Gatos?
- 30% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 9% involved a car turning left across the rider. 17% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Los Gatos each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 10, 2022: 8, 2023: 9, 2024: 8, 2025: 11. 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.