Motorcycle crash hotspots in San Bernardino, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 298
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 78
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 27
- fatal
Is San Bernardino 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: 298 motorcycle crashes were reported in San Bernardino from 2021–2025, 78 of them serious or fatal (27 fatal). The most were at I-10 & Waterman Ave (11). 24% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 15% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in San Bernardino
- 24% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 15% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 32% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0111 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-10 & Waterman Ave
Riders hit from behind
5 of 11 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 025 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
SR-210 & H St
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 40% 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.
- 035 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-215 & Orange Show Rd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 5 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.
- 043 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-215 & W 3rd Street
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 053 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Rt 18 & Mile Marker 11.68
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 063 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Inland Center Dr & Adell St
A mix of crash types
100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 074 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-210 & Waterman Ave
Riders hit from behind
2 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- 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.
- 085 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-210 & E St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 5 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.
- 096 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-215 From Palm Avenue & Palm Ave
Falls and fixed objects
6 of 6 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 67% 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.
- 106 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
N Sepulveda Aly & E 42nd St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 of 6 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 San Bernardino by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61 | 16 | |
| 2022 | 72 | 19 | |
| 2023 | 58 | 16 | |
| 2024 | 53 | 12 | |
| 2025 | 54 | 15 |
Common questions about San Bernardino
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in San Bernardino?
- The worst spot is I-10 & Waterman Ave, with 11 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are SR-210 & H St (5) and I-215 & Orange Show Rd (5).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in San Bernardino?
- 27 crashes killed someone in 298 reported motorcycle crashes in San Bernardino from 2021–2025, and 78 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in San Bernardino?
- 24% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 15% involved a car turning left across the rider. 32% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in San Bernardino each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 61, 2022: 72, 2023: 58, 2024: 53, 2025: 54. 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.
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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.