Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Salinas, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 87
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 24
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Main St
- street with the most
Is Salinas 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: 87 motorcycle crashes were reported in Salinas from 2021–2026, 24 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Constitution Blvd & Las Casitas Dr (3). 26% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 32% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Salinas
- 26% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 32% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 20% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Salinas
- 20% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 25% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 28% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
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.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Constitution Blvd & Las Casitas Dr
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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 45 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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
E Laurel & Linwood 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.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Alisal St & Kings St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Salinas
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Main St | 8 | 3 |
| Laurel Dr | 6 | 3 |
| Williams Rd | 6 | 0 |
| Alisal St | 5 | 1 |
| Constitution Blvd | 4 | 1 |
| US-101 | 3 | 2 |
| Sanborn Rd | 3 | 0 |
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Salinas by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 15 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 19 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2026 | 8 | 2 |
Common questions about Salinas
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Salinas?
- The worst spot is Constitution Blvd & Las Casitas Dr, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are E Laurel & Linwood Dr (3) and Alisal St & Kings St (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Salinas?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 87 reported motorcycle crashes in Salinas from 2021–2026, and 24 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Salinas?
- 26% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 32% involved a car turning left across the rider. 20% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Salinas, compared with California?
- Of 87 reported motorcycle crashes in Salinas from 2021–2026: 20% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 25% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 28% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- Which streets in Salinas have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Main St (8), Laurel Dr (6), Williams Rd (6), Alisal St (5), Constitution Blvd (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Salinas each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 24, 2022: 15, 2023: 5, 2024: 19, 2025: 16, 2026: 8. 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), 2021–2026. 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 2026-10-07. How the data works.