Motorcycle crash hotspots in Malibu, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 80
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 37
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 4
- fatal
Is Malibu 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: 80 motorcycle crashes were reported in Malibu from 2021–2025, 37 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at Rt 1 & Carbon Beach Tr (6). 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 21% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Malibu
- 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 21% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 16% happened after dark.
- 10% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Rt 1 & Carbon Beach Tr
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 of 6 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.
- 025 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Rt 1 & Sweetwater Canyon Rd
Riders hit from behind
2 of 5 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- 033 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Pacific Coast Hwy & Big Rock Dr
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 043 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Rt 1 & Big Rock Dr
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 053 crashes
Rt 1 & Sweetwater Canyon Dr
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- 063 crashes
Pch & Webb Wy
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
Motorcycle crashes in Malibu by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 17 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 21 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 7 | 3 |
Common questions about Malibu
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Malibu?
- The worst spot is Rt 1 & Carbon Beach Tr, with 6 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Rt 1 & Sweetwater Canyon Rd (5) and Pacific Coast Hwy & Big Rock Dr (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Malibu?
- 4 crashes killed someone in 80 reported motorcycle crashes in Malibu from 2021–2025, and 37 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Malibu?
- 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 21% involved a car turning left across the rider. 16% happened after dark. 10% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Malibu each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 21, 2022: 17, 2023: 21, 2024: 14, 2025: 7. 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 Malibu
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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.