Motorcycle crash hotspots in Pismo Beach, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 18
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Pismo Beach 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 Pismo Beach are also incomplete: only 61% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 18 motorcycle crashes were reported in Pismo Beach from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at US-101 Southbound & Spyglass Dr (3).
How motorcyclists crash in Pismo Beach
- 39% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 11% happened after dark.
- 11% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
US-101 Southbound & Spyglass Dr
Riders hit from behind
3 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Pismo Beach by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 |
Common questions about Pismo Beach
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Pismo Beach?
- The worst spot is US-101 Southbound & Spyglass Dr, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. These counts are too low for Pismo Beach: only 61% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Pismo Beach?
- 1 crash killed someone in 18 reported motorcycle crashes in Pismo Beach from 2021–2025, and 4 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Pismo Beach: only 61% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Pismo Beach?
- 39% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 11% happened after dark. 11% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Pismo Beach each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 2, 2022: 1, 2023: 8, 2024: 3, 2025: 4. 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.