Motorcycle crash hotspots in Riverbank, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 25
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 11
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Riverbank 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. The records for Riverbank are also incomplete: only 64% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 25 motorcycle crashes were reported in Riverbank from 2021–2025, 11 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Patterson Rd & Howard Ave (4).
How motorcyclists crash in Riverbank
- 28% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 36% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 28% happened after dark.
- 12% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 4 serious or fatal
Patterson Rd & Howard Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 4 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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Roselle Ave & Ross Ave
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Riverbank by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 6 |
Common questions about Riverbank
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Riverbank?
- The worst spot is Patterson Rd & Howard Ave, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Roselle Ave & Ross Ave (3). These counts are too low for Riverbank: only 64% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Riverbank?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 25 reported motorcycle crashes in Riverbank from 2021–2025, and 11 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Riverbank: only 64% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Riverbank?
- 28% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 36% involved a car turning left across the rider. 28% happened after dark. 12% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Riverbank each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 1, 2022: 5, 2023: 6, 2024: 4, 2025: 9. 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.
Nearby cities
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.