Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Maywood, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 29
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Slauson Ave
- street with the most
Is Maywood 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: 29 motorcycle crashes were reported in Maywood from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Atlantic Ave & 60th St (7). 24% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 34% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Maywood
- 24% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 34% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 24% happened after dark.
- 21% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 017 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Atlantic Ave & 60th St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 7 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 29% were hit-and-run.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- 023 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Slauson Ave & Maywood Ave
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.
- 033 crashes
Atlantic Blvd & Slauson Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 043 crashes
Slauson Ave & Fishburn Ave
A mix of crash types
67% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- 053 crashes
Maywood Ave & 52nd St
Head-on crashes
2 of 3 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn.
- Keep a lane position that gives you room on bends, and watch for oncoming cars cutting corners or turning left.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Maywood
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Slauson Ave | 9 | 3 |
| Atlantic Blvd | 6 | 0 |
| Maywood Ave | 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 Maywood by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
Common questions about Maywood
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Maywood?
- The worst spot is Atlantic Ave & 60th St, with 7 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Slauson Ave & Maywood Ave (3) and Atlantic Blvd & Slauson Ave (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Maywood?
- No deaths were reported in 29 reported motorcycle crashes in Maywood from 2021–2026, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Maywood?
- 24% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 34% involved a car turning left across the rider. 24% happened after dark. 21% were hit-and-run.
- Which streets in Maywood have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Slauson Ave (9), Atlantic Blvd (6), Maywood Ave (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Maywood each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 2, 2022: 9, 2023: 8, 2024: 5, 2025: 2, 2026: 3. 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.
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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 2026-10-07. How the data works.