Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Poway, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 20
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 3
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Twin Peaks Rd
- street with the most
Is Poway 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: 20 motorcycle crashes were reported in Poway from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). 35% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 20% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Poway
- 35% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 20% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 15% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
No single spot in Poway has 3 or more reported motorcycle crashes. They are spread across the city.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Poway
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Peaks Rd | 4 | 0 |
| Poway Rd | 3 | 0 |
| Scripps Poway Pkwy | 3 | 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 Poway by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Common questions about Poway
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Poway?
- 1 crash killed someone in 20 reported motorcycle crashes in Poway from 2021–2026, and 3 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Poway?
- 35% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 20% involved a car turning left across the rider. 15% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Poway have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Twin Peaks Rd (4), Poway Rd (3), Scripps Poway Pkwy (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Poway each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 3, 2022: 6, 2023: 4, 2024: 2, 2025: 5, 2026: 0. 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), 2021–2026. 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 2026-10-07. How the data works.