Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Redwood City, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 74
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 10
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- US-101
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 6 spots, explainedIs Redwood City 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: 74 motorcycle crashes were reported in Redwood City from 2021–2026, 10 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Woodside Rd & Broadway (5). 26% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 9% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Redwood City
- 26% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 9% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 22% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Redwood City
- 22% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 14% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 5% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 2 crashes: a construction or repair zone (2).
Set against all motorcycle crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 015 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Woodside Rd & Broadway
A mix of crash types
60% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- 026 crashes
Woodside Rd & Middlefield Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 6 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.
- 034 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Woodside Rd & Veterans Blvd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 4 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 045 crashes
US-101 & Whipple Ave
Riders hit from behind
3 of 5 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.
- 054 crashes
Whipple Ave & Veterans Blvd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
Police reports: in 3 of 4, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear. 2 of 4 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- 063 crashes
US-101 & Woodside Rd
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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Redwood City
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| US-101 | 20 | 2 |
| Woodside Rd | 12 | 3 |
| Veterans Blvd | 5 | 1 |
| Middlefield Rd | 4 | 0 |
| Whipple Ave | 4 | 0 |
| Jefferson Ave | 3 | 1 |
| El Camino Real | 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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Redwood City
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 10 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 3 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 3 | |
| ran a red light | 3 | |
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 2 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 39 cars, 10 SUVs, 3 truck or semis, 3 pickup trucks and 1 minivan. In 1 crash the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
Motorcycle crashes in Redwood City by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 19 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 10 | 1 |
2026 runs to Oct 19, the newest report in the data, and police reports keep arriving for months, so it isn't a full year.
Common questions about Redwood City
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Redwood City?
- The worst spot is Woodside Rd & Broadway, with 5 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Woodside Rd & Middlefield Rd (6) and Woodside Rd & Veterans Blvd (4).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Redwood City?
- 1 crash killed someone in 74 reported motorcycle crashes in Redwood City from 2021–2026, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Redwood City?
- 26% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 9% involved a car turning left across the rider. 22% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Redwood City, compared with California?
- Of 74 reported motorcycle crashes in Redwood City from 2021–2026: 22% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 14% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 5% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 2 crashes: a construction or repair zone (2).
- Which streets in Redwood City have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: US-101 (20), Woodside Rd (12), Veterans Blvd (5), Middlefield Rd (4), Whipple Ave (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Redwood City each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 10, 2022: 19, 2023: 14, 2024: 10, 2025: 11, 2026 (through Oct 19): 10. 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. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not 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 2026-10-22. How the data works.