Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Pacifica, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 44
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 8
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- SR-1
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Pacifica safe to ride a motorcycle?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. 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: 44 motorcycle crashes were reported in Pacifica from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Sharp Park Rd & Gypsy Hill Rd (4). 55% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 11% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Pacifica
- 55% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 11% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 23% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Pacifica
- 23% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 18% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 5% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
Set against all motorcycle crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Sharp Park Rd & Gypsy Hill Rd
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 4 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Sharp Park Blvd & College Dr
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
Palmetto Ave & Santa Maria Ave
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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Pacifica
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| SR-1 | 12 | 3 |
| Sharp Park Rd | 10 | 2 |
| Palmetto Ave | 4 | 1 |
| Cabrillo Hwy | 3 | 0 |
| Gateway Dr | 3 | 0 |
Reported motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
Motorcycle crashes in Pacifica by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 11 | 2 |
2026 runs to Oct 19, the newest report in the data, and police reports keep arriving for months, so it isn't a full year.
Common questions about Pacifica
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Pacifica?
- The worst spot is Sharp Park Rd & Gypsy Hill Rd, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Sharp Park Blvd & College Dr (3) and Palmetto Ave & Santa Maria Ave (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Pacifica?
- No deaths were reported in 44 reported motorcycle crashes in Pacifica from 2021–2026, and 8 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Pacifica?
- 55% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 11% involved a car turning left across the rider. 23% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Pacifica, compared with California?
- Of 44 reported motorcycle crashes in Pacifica from 2021–2026: 23% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 18% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 5% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Pacifica have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: SR-1 (12), Sharp Park Rd (10), Palmetto Ave (4), Cabrillo Hwy (3), Gateway Dr (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Pacifica each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 1, 2022: 6, 2023: 8, 2024: 9, 2025: 9, 2026 (through Oct 19): 11. 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. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so the real totals are higher.
Nearby cities
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, 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 2026-10-22. How the data works.