Motorcycle crash hotspots in Paso Robles, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 41
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 8
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Paso Robles 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: 41 motorcycle crashes were reported in Paso Robles from 2021–2025, 8 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at 13th St & Park St (5). 54% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 15% happened after dark.
How motorcyclists crash in Paso Robles
- 54% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 15% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 015 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
13th St & Park St
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 5 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
Niblick Rd & Spring 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. Traffic is posted at about 40 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
Rt 46w & Vine St
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 55 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Paso Robles by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 |
Common questions about Paso Robles
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Paso Robles?
- The worst spot is 13th St & Park St, with 5 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Niblick Rd & Spring St (3) and Rt 46w & Vine St (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Paso Robles?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 41 reported motorcycle crashes in Paso Robles from 2021–2025, and 8 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Paso Robles?
- 54% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 15% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Paso Robles each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 7, 2022: 7, 2023: 11, 2024: 6, 2025: 10. 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.