Motorcycle crash hotspots in Redondo Beach, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 58
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Redondo 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. What the records show: 58 motorcycle crashes were reported in Redondo Beach from 2021–2025, 7 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Aviation Bl & Artesia Bl (3). 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 31% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Redondo Beach
- 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 31% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 21% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes
Aviation Bl & Artesia Bl
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- 023 crashes
Flagler Ln & 190th St
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 67% happened after dark.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- 033 crashes
Artesia Bl & Vail Av
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.
- 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Redondo Beach by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 |
Common questions about Redondo Beach
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Redondo Beach?
- The worst spot is Aviation Bl & Artesia Bl, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025. Next are Flagler Ln & 190th St (3) and Artesia Bl & Vail Av (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Redondo Beach?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 58 reported motorcycle crashes in Redondo Beach from 2021–2025, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Redondo Beach?
- 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 31% involved a car turning left across the rider. 21% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Redondo Beach each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 13, 2023: 13, 2024: 13, 2025: 11. 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.