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Motorcycle crash hotspots in Paramount, CA

58 motorcycle crashes were reported in Paramount from 2021–2025, 13 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). Below are the spots where they keep happening, what usually goes wrong at each one, and what to watch for.
motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
58
motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
serious or fatal
13
serious or fatal
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2
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These numbers are too low for Paramount. Only 57% of the motorcycle crashes reported here have a map location. The rest come from police reports sent to the state without coordinates, so they're missing from the map and from the counts on this page.
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Is Paramount 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. The records for Paramount are also incomplete: only 57% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 58 motorcycle crashes were reported in Paramount from 2021–2025, 13 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at I-105 (Century Freeway) & I-710 (Long Beach Freeway) (15).

How motorcyclists crash in Paramount

  • 14% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
  • 29% happened after dark.

Where motorcycle crashes cluster

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

  1. 0115 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

    I-105 (Century Freeway) & I-710 (Long Beach Freeway)

    Riders hit from behind

    7 of 15 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.

    • Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
    • Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
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  2. 028 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

    I-105 (Century Freeway) & Garfield Ave

    Close passes and cars turning alongside

    4 of 8 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.

    • Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
    • Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
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  3. 038 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Interstaten105 & Garfield Avenue

    Close passes and cars turning alongside

    5 of 8 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.

    • Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
    • 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.
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  4. 044 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    I-105 & Garfield Ave

    Close passes and cars turning alongside

    2 of 4 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.

    • Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
    • Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
    See it on the map
  5. 054 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Rosecrans Ave. (5000 Block) & I-710

    Falls and fixed objects

    2 of 4 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 65 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.
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  6. 063 crashes

    I-710 (Long Beach Freeway) & Rosecrans Ave

    Falls and fixed objects

    2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.

    • Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
    • 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.
    See it on the map
  7. 073 crashes

    Alondra Bl & Colorado Av

    Side-impact crashes at the junction

    3 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.
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  8. 083 crashes

    I-105 Eastbound & Paramount Blvd

    Close passes and cars turning alongside

    2 of 3 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.

    • Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
    • Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
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Motorcycle crashes in Paramount by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202181
2022152
2023122
2024112
2025126

Common questions about Paramount

Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Paramount?
The worst spot is I-105 (Century Freeway) & I-710 (Long Beach Freeway), with 15 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-105 (Century Freeway) & Garfield Ave (8) and Interstaten105 & Garfield Avenue (8). These counts are too low for Paramount: only 57% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
How many motorcyclists were killed in Paramount?
2 crashes killed someone in 58 reported motorcycle crashes in Paramount from 2021–2025, and 13 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Paramount: only 57% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
How do motorcyclists usually crash in Paramount?
14% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 29% happened after dark.
How many motorcycle crashes happen in Paramount each year?
Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 15, 2023: 12, 2024: 11, 2025: 12. 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.

Places to ride to near Paramount

Bike Shed Moto Co.Rider hangout

Nearby cities

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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.