Motorcycle crash hotspots in Rialto, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 116
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 26
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 7
- fatal
Is Rialto 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: 116 motorcycle crashes were reported in Rialto from 2021–2025, 26 of them serious or fatal (7 fatal). The most were at Foothill Bl & Shopping Center Dr (6). 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 20% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Rialto
- 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 20% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 34% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Foothill Bl & Shopping Center Dr
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 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. Traffic is posted at about 50 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 024 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-10 & Riverside Ave
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 4 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 034 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
SR-210 To Pepper Ave & Pepper Ave
Riders hit from behind
2 of 4 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.
- 044 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Valley Blvd & Riverside Ave
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 4 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 053 crashes
Merrill Ave & Riverside Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 063 crashes
Casmalia St & Locust Ave
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 073 crashes
Baseline Rd & Riverside Ave
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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
Motorcycle crashes in Rialto by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 27 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 22 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 29 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 17 | 3 |
Common questions about Rialto
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Rialto?
- The worst spot is Foothill Bl & Shopping Center Dr, with 6 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-10 & Riverside Ave (4) and SR-210 To Pepper Ave & Pepper Ave (4).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Rialto?
- 7 crashes killed someone in 116 reported motorcycle crashes in Rialto from 2021–2025, and 26 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Rialto?
- 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 20% involved a car turning left across the rider. 34% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Rialto each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 21, 2022: 27, 2023: 22, 2024: 29, 2025: 17. 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.