Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Martinez, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 39
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 9
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- SR-4
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Martinez safe to ride a motorcycle?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. 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: 39 motorcycle crashes were reported in Martinez from 2021–2026, 9 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Pacheco Blvd & Willow St (4). 38% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 15% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Martinez
- 38% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 15% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 33% happened after dark.
- 10% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Martinez
- 33% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 23% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 3% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
Set against all motorcycle crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes
Pacheco Blvd & Willow St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 4 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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Martinez
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| SR-4 | 10 | 3 |
| I-680 | 6 | 2 |
| Alhambra Ave | 4 | 1 |
| Pacheco Blvd | 4 | 0 |
| Pine St | 3 | 0 |
Reported motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
Motorcycle crashes in Martinez by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 7 | 2 |
2026 runs to Oct 19, the newest report in the data, and police reports keep arriving for months, so it isn't a full year.
Common questions about Martinez
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Martinez?
- The worst spot is Pacheco Blvd & Willow St, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Martinez?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 39 reported motorcycle crashes in Martinez from 2021–2026, and 9 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Martinez?
- 38% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 15% involved a car turning left across the rider. 33% happened after dark. 10% were hit-and-run.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Martinez, compared with California?
- Of 39 reported motorcycle crashes in Martinez from 2021–2026: 33% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 23% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 7 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 3% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Martinez have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: SR-4 (10), I-680 (6), Alhambra Ave (4), Pacheco Blvd (4), Pine St (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Martinez each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 11, 2023: 4, 2024: 5, 2025: 4, 2026 (through Oct 19): 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. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so the real totals are higher.
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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, 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 2026-10-22. How the data works.