Motorcycle crash hotspots in Oroville, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 56
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 23
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 5
- fatal
Is Oroville 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: 56 motorcycle crashes were reported in Oroville from 2021–2025, 23 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at Oroville Dam Bl East & Lincoln St (3). 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 36% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Oroville
- 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 36% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 20% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Oroville Dam Bl East & Lincoln St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 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.
- 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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
S 5th Av & Georgia Pacific Wy
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Oroville Dam Rd & Oro Dam Bl
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 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.
- 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.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Lincoln Bl & Ft Wayne
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 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.
- 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.
- 054 crashes
Oro Dam Bl East & Myers St
Riders hit from behind
2 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
Motorcycle crashes in Oroville by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 18 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 |
Common questions about Oroville
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Oroville?
- The worst spot is Oroville Dam Bl East & Lincoln St, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are S 5th Av & Georgia Pacific Wy (3) and Oroville Dam Rd & Oro Dam Bl (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Oroville?
- 5 crashes killed someone in 56 reported motorcycle crashes in Oroville from 2021–2025, and 23 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Oroville?
- 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 36% involved a car turning left across the rider. 20% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Oroville each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 10, 2022: 18, 2023: 11, 2024: 12, 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.