Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in San Bruno, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 30
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 8
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- El Camino Real
- street with the most
Is San Bruno 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: 30 motorcycle crashes were reported in San Bruno from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Skyline Blvd & Sharp Park Rd (3). 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 10% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in San Bruno
- 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 10% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 33% happened after dark.
- 10% were hit-and-run.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in San Bruno
- 33% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 43% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 27% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 6 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
Skyline Blvd & Sharp Park Rd
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 50 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 023 crashes
Crystal Springs Rd & Linden Ave
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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in San Bruno
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| El Camino Real | 7 | 0 |
| I-380 | 4 | 2 |
| I-280 | 4 | 1 |
| US-101 | 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.
Motorcycle crashes in San Bruno by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 5 | 1 |
Common questions about San Bruno
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in San Bruno?
- The worst spot is Skyline Blvd & Sharp Park Rd, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Crystal Springs Rd & Linden Ave (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in San Bruno?
- No deaths were reported in 30 reported motorcycle crashes in San Bruno from 2021–2026, and 8 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in San Bruno?
- 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 10% involved a car turning left across the rider. 33% happened after dark. 10% were hit-and-run.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in San Bruno, compared with California?
- Of 30 reported motorcycle crashes in San Bruno from 2021–2026: 33% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 43% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 27% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- Which streets in San Bruno have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: El Camino Real (7), I-380 (4), I-280 (4), US-101 (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in San Bruno each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 6, 2022: 2, 2023: 6, 2024: 6, 2025: 5, 2026: 5. 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), 2021–2026. 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.