Motorcycle crash hotspots in Redwood City, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 63
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 9
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is Redwood City 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: 63 motorcycle crashes were reported in Redwood City from 2021–2025, 9 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Woodside Rd & Middlefield Rd (6). 25% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 10% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Redwood City
- 25% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 10% 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.
- 016 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.
- 024 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Woodside Rd & Broadway Rd
A mix of crash types
75% 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.
- 033 crashes
Whipple Av & Veterans Bl
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 043 crashes
Us 101 & Woodside Road
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.
- 053 crashes
US-101 Southbound & Whipple Avenue
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Redwood City by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 19 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 |
Common questions about Redwood City
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Redwood City?
- The worst spot is Woodside Rd & Middlefield Rd, with 6 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025. Next are Woodside Rd & Broadway Rd (4) and Whipple Av & Veterans Bl (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Redwood City?
- 1 crash killed someone in 63 reported motorcycle crashes in Redwood City from 2021–2025, and 9 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Redwood City?
- 25% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 10% involved a car turning left across the rider. 21% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Redwood City each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 9, 2022: 19, 2023: 14, 2024: 10, 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.
Places to ride to near Redwood City
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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.