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Motorcycle crash hotspots in Monterey, CA

22 motorcycle crashes were reported in Monterey from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). Below are the spots where they keep happening, what usually goes wrong at each one, and what to watch for.
motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
22
motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
serious or fatal
3
serious or fatal
fatal
1
fatal
These numbers are too low for Monterey. Only 43% of the motorcycle crashes reported here have a map location. The rest come from police reports sent to the state without coordinates, so they're missing from the map and from the counts on this page.
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Is Monterey 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 Monterey are also incomplete: only 43% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 22 motorcycle crashes were reported in Monterey from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Del Monte Ave & Figueroa St (3).

How motorcyclists crash in Monterey

  • 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
  • 23% involved a car turning left across the rider.
  • 18% happened after dark.

Where motorcycle crashes cluster

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

  1. 013 crashes

    Del Monte Ave & Figueroa St

    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.

    • Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
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Motorcycle crashes in Monterey by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202121
202220
202350
202471
202561

Common questions about Monterey

Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Monterey?
The worst spot is Del Monte Ave & Figueroa St, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025. These counts are too low for Monterey: only 43% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
How many motorcyclists were killed in Monterey?
1 crash killed someone in 22 reported motorcycle crashes in Monterey from 2021–2025, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Monterey: only 43% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
How do motorcyclists usually crash in Monterey?
27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 23% involved a car turning left across the rider. 18% happened after dark.
How many motorcycle crashes happen in Monterey each year?
Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 2, 2022: 2, 2023: 5, 2024: 7, 2025: 6. 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.