Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Pico Rivera, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 69
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 26
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 7
- fatal
- street with the most
- Rosemead Blvd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 4 spots, explainedIs Pico Rivera 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: 69 motorcycle crashes were reported in Pico Rivera from 2021–2026, 26 of them serious or fatal (7 fatal). The most were at Whittier Blvd & Lexington Rd (3). 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 23% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Pico Rivera
- 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 23% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 35% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Pico Rivera
- 35% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 38% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 1% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 3 crashes: a construction or repair zone (3).
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.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Whittier Blvd & Lexington Rd
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. 100% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Slauson Ave & Manzanar 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.
- 034 crashes
Rosemead Blvd & Beverly Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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 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.
- 043 crashes
Slauson Ave & Reeve Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 2 of 3, a driver didn't yield while turning left. 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 Pico Rivera
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Rosemead Blvd | 18 | 7 |
| Slauson Ave | 7 | 3 |
| Paramount Blvd | 6 | 4 |
| Passons Blvd | 5 | 1 |
| I-605 | 5 | 1 |
| Whittier Blvd | 4 | 3 |
| Beverly Blvd | 3 | 1 |
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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Pico Rivera
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield while turning left | 10 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 8 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 3 | |
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 2 | |
| ran a red light | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 30 cars, 10 SUVs, 5 pickup trucks, 4 truck or semis and 2 minivans. In 5 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
Motorcycle crashes in Pico Rivera by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 17 | 9 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 15 | 3 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 9 | 4 |
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 Pico Rivera
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Pico Rivera?
- The worst spot is Whittier Blvd & Lexington Rd, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Slauson Ave & Manzanar Ave (3) and Rosemead Blvd & Beverly Blvd (4).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Pico Rivera?
- 7 crashes killed someone in 69 reported motorcycle crashes in Pico Rivera from 2021–2026, and 26 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Pico Rivera?
- 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 23% involved a car turning left across the rider. 35% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Pico Rivera, compared with California?
- Of 69 reported motorcycle crashes in Pico Rivera from 2021–2026: 35% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 38% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 1% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 3 crashes: a construction or repair zone (3).
- Which streets in Pico Rivera have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Rosemead Blvd (18), Slauson Ave (7), Paramount Blvd (6), Passons Blvd (5), I-605 (5). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Pico Rivera each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 10, 2022: 8, 2023: 17, 2024: 10, 2025: 15, 2026 (through Oct 19): 9. 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.
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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.