Motorcycle crash hotspots in Palm Springs, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 83
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 30
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 7
- fatal
Is Palm Springs 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: 83 motorcycle crashes were reported in Palm Springs from 2021–2025, 30 of them serious or fatal (7 fatal). The most were at Palm Canyon Drive N & Vista Chino (4). 34% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 22% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Palm Springs
- 34% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 22% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 49% 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
Palm Canyon Drive N & Vista Chino
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. 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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Palm Hills Drive & Sr 111 (Palm Canyon Drive E)
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. 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.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Indian Canyon Drive N & Granvia Valmonte
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 40 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Palm Springs by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 18 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 17 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 19 | 7 |
Common questions about Palm Springs
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Palm Springs?
- The worst spot is Palm Canyon Drive N & Vista Chino, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Palm Hills Drive & Sr 111 (Palm Canyon Drive E) (3) and Indian Canyon Drive N & Granvia Valmonte (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Palm Springs?
- 7 crashes killed someone in 83 reported motorcycle crashes in Palm Springs from 2021–2025, and 30 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Palm Springs?
- 34% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 22% involved a car turning left across the rider. 49% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Palm Springs each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 12, 2022: 17, 2023: 18, 2024: 17, 2025: 19. 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.