Motorcycle crash hotspots in Norco, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 39
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 10
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Norco 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 Norco from 2021–2025, 10 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Hamner Av & 6th St (4). 38% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 5% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Norco
- 38% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 5% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 36% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Hamner Av & 6th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 4 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. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 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.
- 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Norco by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 |
Common questions about Norco
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Norco?
- The worst spot is Hamner Av & 6th St, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Norco?
- 1 crash killed someone in 39 reported motorcycle crashes in Norco from 2021–2025, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Norco?
- 38% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 5% involved a car turning left across the rider. 36% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Norco each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 6, 2023: 12, 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.
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.