Motorcycle crash hotspots in Morgan Hill, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 39
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Morgan Hill 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: 39 motorcycle crashes were reported in Morgan Hill from 2021–2025, 7 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Monterey Rd & Tennant Av (4). 26% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Morgan Hill
- 26% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 18% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 26% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes
Monterey Rd & Tennant Av
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 023 crashes
US-101 Northbound & East Dunne Avenue
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 Morgan Hill by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 |
Common questions about Morgan Hill
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Morgan Hill?
- The worst spot is Monterey Rd & Tennant Av, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025. Next are US-101 Northbound & East Dunne Avenue (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Morgan Hill?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 39 reported motorcycle crashes in Morgan Hill from 2021–2025, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Morgan Hill?
- 26% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% involved a car turning left across the rider. 26% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Morgan Hill each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 5, 2022: 10, 2023: 6, 2024: 6, 2025: 12. 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.