Motorcycle crash hotspots in Santa Clarita, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 227
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 55
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 5
- fatal
Is Santa Clarita 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: 227 motorcycle crashes were reported in Santa Clarita from 2021–2025, 55 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at SR-14 (Antelope Valley Freeway) & Via Princessa Way U/C (8). 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 15% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Santa Clarita
- 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 15% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 24% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 018 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-14 (Antelope Valley Freeway) & Via Princessa Way U/C
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 8 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.
- 028 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
SR-14 (Antelope Valley Freeway) & Los Pinetos Road
Close passes and cars turning alongside
4 of 8 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.
- 037 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Sand Canyon Rd & Soledad Canyon Rd
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 7 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 57% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph. 29% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
- 045 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
SR-14 (Antelope Valley Freeway) & Newhall Avenue
Riders hit from behind
3 of 5 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.
- 053 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Del Monte Dr & Park View Dr
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 063 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-14 (Antelope Valley Freeway) & Sand Canyon Rd
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 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.
- 075 crashes
SR-14 (Antelope Valley Fwy) & Golden Valley Rd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 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.
- 083 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
SR-14 (Antelope Valley Freeway) & Lost Canyon Road
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 3 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.
- 093 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Hidaway Av & Soledad Canyon Rd
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.
- 103 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
SR-14 (Antelope Valley Freeway) & Golden Valley Rd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 3 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Santa Clarita by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 52 | 15 | |
| 2023 | 48 | 10 | |
| 2024 | 40 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 46 | 10 |
Common questions about Santa Clarita
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Santa Clarita?
- The worst spot is SR-14 (Antelope Valley Freeway) & Via Princessa Way U/C, with 8 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are SR-14 (Antelope Valley Freeway) & Los Pinetos Road (8) and Sand Canyon Rd & Soledad Canyon Rd (7).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Santa Clarita?
- 5 crashes killed someone in 227 reported motorcycle crashes in Santa Clarita from 2021–2025, and 55 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Santa Clarita?
- 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 15% involved a car turning left across the rider. 24% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Santa Clarita each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 41, 2022: 52, 2023: 48, 2024: 40, 2025: 46. 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), 2021–2025. 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.