Motorcycle crash hotspots in Rosemead, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 57
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 14
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
Is Rosemead 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: 57 motorcycle crashes were reported in Rosemead from 2021–2025, 14 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & San Gabriel Blvd (4). 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 26% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Rosemead
- 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 26% 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 · 2 serious or fatal
I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & San Gabriel Blvd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 4 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 025 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-10 To Walnut Grove Ave & Walnut Grove Ave
Falls and fixed objects
5 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 60% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Marshall St & Walnut Grove Av
A mix of crash types
67% 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.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Valley Bl & Vachon Dr
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.
- 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Rosemead by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 |
Common questions about Rosemead
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Rosemead?
- The worst spot is I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) & San Gabriel Blvd, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-10 To Walnut Grove Ave & Walnut Grove Ave (5) and Marshall St & Walnut Grove Av (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Rosemead?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 57 reported motorcycle crashes in Rosemead from 2021–2025, and 14 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Rosemead?
- 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 26% involved a car turning left across the rider. 28% happened after dark. 12% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Rosemead each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 10, 2023: 14, 2024: 14, 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 Rosemead
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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.