Hollister

We don't rate places, roads or trails as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a ride is, and places riders like draw more riders, so they see more crashes. What the records show: 18 motorcycle crashes were reported within a mile of Hollister from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal.

No spot within a mile of Hollister has 3 or more reported motorcycle crashes; the 18 reported here are spread out.

• 33% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
• 22% involved a car turning left across the rider.
• 11% happened after dark.

Where is Hollister?

San Benito County town known for its 1947 motorcycle rally, close to the rural roads south of it. Its location is 36.85245, -121.4016.

Is Hollister open?

Mountain roads here close for snow, and sometimes for fire, rockslides or roadwork. Check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) or call 1-800-427-7623 for current closures and chain controls before you go.

How long does it take to ride to Hollister?

It depends where you start. On our motorcycling map, Ride to… gives the ride time from where you are, or from anywhere you move the map, and plans a route with the weather and the crashes reported along it.

Where does this data come from?

Crash counts are police reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS) on data.ca.gov, counted where they have map coordinates or could be placed from the street names on the report. The place's location is from OpenStreetMap, and the forecast from the National Weather Service.