Motorcycle crash hotspots in Menlo Park, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 35
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 8
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Menlo Park 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: 35 motorcycle crashes were reported in Menlo Park from 2021–2025, 8 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at US-101 & Marsh Rd Overcrossing (4). 26% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 11% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Menlo Park
- 26% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 11% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 23% happened after dark.
- 11% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
US-101 & Marsh Rd Overcrossing
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 4 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.
- 024 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
US-101 & Willow Road
Riders hit from behind
2 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.
- 033 crashes
US-101 & Willow Road
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph. 67% were hit-and-run.
- 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 Menlo Park by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 |
Common questions about Menlo Park
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Menlo Park?
- The worst spot is US-101 & Marsh Rd Overcrossing, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are US-101 & Willow Road (4) and US-101 & Willow Road (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Menlo Park?
- 1 crash killed someone in 35 reported motorcycle crashes in Menlo Park from 2021–2025, and 8 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Menlo Park?
- 26% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 11% involved a car turning left across the rider. 23% happened after dark. 11% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Menlo Park each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 8, 2023: 5, 2024: 10, 2025: 8. 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), 2021–2025. 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.