Motorcycle crash hotspots in Murrieta, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 198
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 39
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 10
- fatal
Is Murrieta 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: 198 motorcycle crashes were reported in Murrieta from 2021–2025, 39 of them serious or fatal (10 fatal). The most were at I-15 & Winchester Rd (6). 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 14% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Murrieta
- 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 14% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 24% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
I-15 & Winchester Rd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 6 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 70 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.
- 024 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Hancock Av & Parkcrest Dr
Riders hit from behind
2 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 50% happened after dark. 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.
- 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.
- 036 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Interstate 15 Southbound & Warm Springs Creek Bridge
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 70 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.
- 047 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Alta Murrieta Dr & Murrieta Hot Springs Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 7 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 45 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.
- 056 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-215 (Escondido Fwy) & Murrieta Hot Springs Rd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
4 of 6 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.
- 064 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-15 Nb To California Oaks Offramp & California Oaks Rd
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 4 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 70 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.
- 073 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-15 To California Oaks Road & California Oaks Road
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 70 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.
- 085 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-15 & I-215 Overcrossing
Riders hit from behind
3 of 5 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 40% happened after dark. 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.
- 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.
- 093 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-215 & Los Alamos Road
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 67% happened after dark. 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.
- 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.
- 106 crashes
I-215 Southbound & Los Alamos Road
Close passes and cars turning alongside
4 of 6 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 Murrieta by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29 | 6 | |
| 2022 | 35 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 43 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 49 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 42 | 8 |
Common questions about Murrieta
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Murrieta?
- The worst spot is I-15 & Winchester Rd, with 6 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Hancock Av & Parkcrest Dr (4) and Interstate 15 Southbound & Warm Springs Creek Bridge (6).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Murrieta?
- 10 crashes killed someone in 198 reported motorcycle crashes in Murrieta from 2021–2025, and 39 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Murrieta?
- 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 14% involved a car turning left across the rider. 24% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Murrieta each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 29, 2022: 35, 2023: 43, 2024: 49, 2025: 42. 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.