Highway 84, Woodside to La Honda
- mapped
- 21.8 mi
- mapped
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 71
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 23
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Highway 84, Woodside to La Honda safe to ride on a motorcycle?
We don't rate roads as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a road is, and popular riding roads have more crashes partly because more people ride them. What the records show: 71 motorcycle crashes were reported along its 21.8 mapped miles from 2021–2025, 23 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). 52% involved no other vehicle. What to watch for: Many cyclists on the climb, damp shaded corners, and weekend crowds where it crosses Skyline at Alice’s Restaurant.
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How riders crash here
52% of crashes here involve only the motorcycle, usually running wide or losing grip in a corner. Enter corners slower, look through the bend, and watch for gravel, sand and diesel.
Places along the way
Common questions about Highway 84, Woodside to La Honda
- What is Highway 84, Woodside to La Honda like to ride?
- Redwood-shaded climb from Woodside over Skyline to La Honda and on toward the coast.
- How long is Highway 84, Woodside to La Honda?
- About 21.8 miles as mapped in OpenStreetMap, for the stretch we cover.
- Is Highway 84, Woodside to La Honda open?
- Check Caltrans QuickMap (quickmap.dot.ca.gov) for closures, chain controls and roadwork before you go. Mountain roads close for snow, rockslides and fire, and some sections close every winter.
Other riding roads nearby
Crashes: motorcycle crashes reported within 60 m of the road, 2021–2025, from the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS). Road: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Weather: National Weather Service. Distances to other roads are between their middles, in a straight line. How the data works.