Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in San Carlos, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 24
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- US-101
- street with the most
Is San Carlos 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: 24 motorcycle crashes were reported in San Carlos from 2021–2026, 7 of them serious or fatal. The most were at US-101 & Holly St (7). 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 8% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in San Carlos
- 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 8% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 13% happened after dark.
- 13% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 017 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
US-101 & Holly St
Riders hit from behind
5 of 7 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph. 29% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
Motorcycle crashes in San Carlos by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 11 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Common questions about San Carlos
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in San Carlos?
- The worst spot is US-101 & Holly St, with 7 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in San Carlos?
- No deaths were reported in 24 reported motorcycle crashes in San Carlos from 2021–2026, and 7 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in San Carlos?
- 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 8% involved a car turning left across the rider. 13% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in San Carlos each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 11, 2023: 4, 2024: 2, 2025: 2, 2026: 1. 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.