Motorcycle crash hotspots in Monrovia, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 37
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 6
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Monrovia 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. The records for Monrovia are also incomplete: only 65% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 37 motorcycle crashes were reported in Monrovia from 2021–2025, 6 of them serious or fatal. The most were at I-210 (Foothill Fwy) & California Ave (10).
How motorcyclists crash in Monrovia
- 14% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 16% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0110 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-210 (Foothill Fwy) & California Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
5 of 10 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 026 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
I-210 (Foothill Fwy) & Huntington Dr
Riders hit from behind
5 of 6 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.
- 037 crashes
I-210 (Foothill Fwy) & Mountain Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
5 of 7 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 044 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-210 (Foothill Fwy) & Huntington Dr
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 4 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 053 crashes
I-210 (Foothill Fwy) & Myrtle Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 3 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
Motorcycle crashes in Monrovia by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 |
Common questions about Monrovia
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Monrovia?
- The worst spot is I-210 (Foothill Fwy) & California Ave, with 10 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-210 (Foothill Fwy) & Huntington Dr (6) and I-210 (Foothill Fwy) & Mountain Ave (7). These counts are too low for Monrovia: only 65% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Monrovia?
- No deaths were reported in 37 reported motorcycle crashes in Monrovia from 2021–2025, and 6 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Monrovia: only 65% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Monrovia?
- 14% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 16% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Monrovia each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 10, 2022: 6, 2023: 8, 2024: 8, 2025: 5. 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.