Motorcycle crash hotspots in Modesto, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 357
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 80
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 16
- fatal
Is Modesto 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: 357 motorcycle crashes were reported in Modesto from 2021–2025, 80 of them serious or fatal (16 fatal). The most were at Briggsmore Ave & Oakdale Rd (12). 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 23% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Modesto
- 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 23% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 25% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0112 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Briggsmore Ave & Oakdale Rd
Falls and fixed objects
6 of 12 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 45 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 · 2 fatal
Sisk Rd & Whitcomb Way
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 034 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
State Route 99 (Southbound) & 9th Street
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.
- 046 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Coffee Rd & Orangeburg Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 055 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Briggsmore Ave & Mc Henry Ave
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 065 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Oakdale Rd & Merle Ave
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 40 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.
- 077 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Mc Henry Ave & Sylvan Ave
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 087 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
9th St & D St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 096 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Prescott Rd & Standiford Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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. 50% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- 106 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Sr132 (9th St) & I St
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Modesto by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 67 | 18 | |
| 2023 | 75 | 15 | |
| 2024 | 70 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 77 | 15 |
Common questions about Modesto
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Modesto?
- The worst spot is Briggsmore Ave & Oakdale Rd, with 12 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Sisk Rd & Whitcomb Way (4) and State Route 99 (Southbound) & 9th Street (4).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Modesto?
- 16 crashes killed someone in 357 reported motorcycle crashes in Modesto from 2021–2025, and 80 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Modesto?
- 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 23% involved a car turning left across the rider. 25% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Modesto each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 68, 2022: 67, 2023: 75, 2024: 70, 2025: 77. 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.