Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Pismo Beach, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 34
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- US-101
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 4 spots, explainedIs Pismo Beach 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: 34 motorcycle crashes were reported in Pismo Beach from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Cypress St & Hinds Ave (8). 32% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 15% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Pismo Beach
- 32% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 15% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 12% happened after dark.
- 12% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Pismo Beach
- 12% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 15% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 11 a.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 3% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 2 crashes: a construction or repair zone (2).
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.
- 018 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Cypress St & Hinds Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 of 8 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.
- 024 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
US-101 & Spyglass Dr
Riders hit from behind
3 of 4 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.
- 035 crashes
Dolliver & Pismo
Riders hit from behind
3 of 5 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- 044 crashes
US-101 & Spyglass Dr
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 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. 50% 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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Pismo Beach
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| US-101 | 18 | 4 |
| Dolliver | 5 | 0 |
| Dolliver St | 4 | 0 |
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Pismo Beach by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 8 | 0 |
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 Pismo Beach
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Pismo Beach?
- The worst spot is Cypress St & Hinds Ave, with 8 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are US-101 & Spyglass Dr (4) and Dolliver & Pismo (5).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Pismo Beach?
- 1 crash killed someone in 34 reported motorcycle crashes in Pismo Beach from 2021–2026, and 5 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Pismo Beach?
- 32% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 15% involved a car turning left across the rider. 12% happened after dark. 12% were hit-and-run.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Pismo Beach, compared with California?
- Of 34 reported motorcycle crashes in Pismo Beach from 2021–2026: 12% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 15% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 11 a.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 3% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 2 crashes: a construction or repair zone (2).
- Which streets in Pismo Beach have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: US-101 (18), Dolliver (5), Dolliver St (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Pismo Beach each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 7, 2022: 3, 2023: 9, 2024: 3, 2025: 4, 2026 (through Oct 19): 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. 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.