Motorcycle crash hotspots in Pleasant Hill, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 39
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 16
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill from 2021–2025, 16 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Contra Costa Bl & Golf Club Rd (5). 28% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Pleasant Hill
- 28% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 18% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 23% happened after dark.
- 10% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 015 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Contra Costa Bl & Golf Club Rd
Riders hit from behind
2 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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Contra Costa Bl & Massolo Dr
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
Motorcycle crashes in Pleasant Hill by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 |
Common questions about Pleasant Hill
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Pleasant Hill?
- The worst spot is Contra Costa Bl & Golf Club Rd, with 5 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Contra Costa Bl & Massolo Dr (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Pleasant Hill?
- No deaths were reported in 39 reported motorcycle crashes in Pleasant Hill from 2021–2025, and 16 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Pleasant Hill?
- 28% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% involved a car turning left across the rider. 23% happened after dark. 10% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Pleasant Hill each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 7, 2022: 8, 2023: 8, 2024: 8, 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.
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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.