Motorcycle crash hotspots in Palm Desert, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 47
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 8
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Palm Desert 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: 47 motorcycle crashes were reported in Palm Desert from 2021–2025, 8 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Avenue Of The States & Washington St (3). 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 21% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Palm Desert
- 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 21% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 19% happened after dark.
- 13% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Avenue Of The States & Washington 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. 67% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
- 024 crashes
Shoppers Ln & Dinah Shore Dr
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 55 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 033 crashes
Hwy 111 & Plaza Way
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 45 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
Motorcycle crashes in Palm Desert by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 |
Common questions about Palm Desert
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Palm Desert?
- The worst spot is Avenue Of The States & Washington St, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Shoppers Ln & Dinah Shore Dr (4) and Hwy 111 & Plaza Way (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Palm Desert?
- 1 crash killed someone in 47 reported motorcycle crashes in Palm Desert from 2021–2025, and 8 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Palm Desert?
- 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 21% involved a car turning left across the rider. 19% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Palm Desert each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 12, 2022: 9, 2023: 7, 2024: 11, 2025: 8. 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.