Motorcycle crash hotspots in Monterey Park, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 59
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 9
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Monterey 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: 59 motorcycle crashes were reported in Monterey Park from 2021–2025, 9 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & I-710 (Long Beach Freeway) (6). 31% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 15% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Monterey Park
- 31% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 15% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 32% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes
I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & I-710 (Long Beach Freeway)
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 6 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.
- 025 crashes
SR-60 (Pomona Freeway) & Paramount Blvd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 5 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.
- 033 crashes
Pomona Blvd & E/C/L Of Garfield Avenue
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 043 crashes
SR-60 (Pomona Freeway) & Atlantic Blvd
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.
- 053 crashes
I-710 (Long Beach Freeway) & Ramona Blvd
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 Monterey Park by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 17 | 2 |
Common questions about Monterey Park
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Monterey Park?
- The worst spot is I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & I-710 (Long Beach Freeway), with 6 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025. Next are SR-60 (Pomona Freeway) & Paramount Blvd (5) and Pomona Blvd & E/C/L Of Garfield Avenue (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Monterey Park?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 59 reported motorcycle crashes in Monterey Park from 2021–2025, and 9 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Monterey Park?
- 31% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 15% involved a car turning left across the rider. 32% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Monterey Park each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 10, 2022: 13, 2023: 11, 2024: 8, 2025: 17. 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.