Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Riverbank, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 35
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 14
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Patterson Rd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Riverbank 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: 35 motorcycle crashes were reported in Riverbank from 2021–2026, 14 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Patterson Rd & Howard Ave (5). 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 40% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Riverbank
- 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 40% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 23% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Riverbank
- 23% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 32% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 40% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 6% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
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 · 4 serious or fatal
Patterson Rd & Howard Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 5 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
Atchison St & 2nd St
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.
- 033 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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Riverbank
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Patterson Rd | 7 | 5 |
| Oakdale Rd | 4 | 3 |
| Claus Rd | 4 | 1 |
| 1st St | 4 | 0 |
| Roselle Ave | 3 | 2 |
| Atchison St | 3 | 1 |
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 Riverbank
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 4 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 4 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 20 cars, 5 pickup trucks and 1 truck or semi. In 2 crashes 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 Riverbank by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 7 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 3 | 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 Riverbank
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Riverbank?
- The worst spot is Patterson Rd & Howard Ave, with 5 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Atchison St & 2nd St (4) and Roselle Ave & Ross Ave (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Riverbank?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 35 reported motorcycle crashes in Riverbank from 2021–2026, and 14 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Riverbank?
- 23% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 40% involved a car turning left across the rider. 23% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Riverbank, compared with California?
- Of 35 reported motorcycle crashes in Riverbank from 2021–2026: 23% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 32% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 40% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 6% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Riverbank have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Patterson Rd (7), Oakdale Rd (4), Claus Rd (4), 1st St (4), Roselle Ave (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Riverbank each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 3, 2022: 7, 2023: 7, 2024: 5, 2025: 10, 2026 (through Oct 19): 3. 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.
Nearby cities
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.