Motorcycle crash hotspots in Pinole, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 28
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Pinole 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: 28 motorcycle crashes were reported in Pinole from 2021–2025, 7 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at I-80 & Pinole Valley Road (7). 18% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 11% happened after dark.
How motorcyclists crash in Pinole
- 18% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 11% happened after dark.
- 25% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 017 crashes
I-80 & Pinole Valley Road
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 7 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. 43% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-80 & Appian Way
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 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.
- 033 crashes
Interstate 80 Eastound & Pinole Valley Road
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 65 mph. 67% were hit-and-run.
- 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 Pinole by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
Common questions about Pinole
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Pinole?
- The worst spot is I-80 & Pinole Valley Road, with 7 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025. Next are I-80 & Appian Way (3) and Interstate 80 Eastound & Pinole Valley Road (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Pinole?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 28 reported motorcycle crashes in Pinole from 2021–2025, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Pinole?
- 18% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 11% happened after dark. 25% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Pinole each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 3, 2022: 4, 2023: 9, 2024: 4, 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.