Motorcycle crash hotspots in Placentia, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 39
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 6
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Placentia 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: 39 motorcycle crashes were reported in Placentia from 2021–2025, 6 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Orangethorpe Av & Melrose St (6). 31% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 8% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Placentia
- 31% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 8% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 18% happened after dark.
- 13% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Orangethorpe Av & Melrose St
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 6 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Placentia Av & Sunset Dr
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
Imperial Highway & Rose Drive
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 043 crashes
SR-57 Southbound & Crowther Avenue
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Placentia by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 |
Common questions about Placentia
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Placentia?
- The worst spot is Orangethorpe Av & Melrose St, with 6 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Placentia Av & Sunset Dr (3) and Imperial Highway & Rose Drive (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Placentia?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 39 reported motorcycle crashes in Placentia from 2021–2025, and 6 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Placentia?
- 31% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 8% involved a car turning left across the rider. 18% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Placentia each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 7, 2023: 7, 2024: 9, 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.