Motorcycle crash hotspots in Seal Beach, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 56
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 10
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
Is Seal Beach 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: 56 motorcycle crashes were reported in Seal Beach from 2021–2025, 10 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at I-405 & Seal Beach Blvd (11). 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 21% happened after dark.
How motorcyclists crash in Seal Beach
- 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 21% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0111 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
I-405 & Seal Beach Blvd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
6 of 11 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 55 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.
- 025 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-405 & Seal Beach Blvd
Riders hit from behind
3 of 5 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 80% 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.
- 035 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-405 (San Diego Freeway) & SR-22
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.
- 045 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-405 & Seal Beach Blvd
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. Traffic is posted at about 55 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.
- 055 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-405 (San Diego Freeway) & SR-22 Eastbound
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. 40% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 55 mph.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- 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.
- 065 crashes
I-405 (San Diego Freeway) & SR-22 Flyover
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.
- 073 crashes
I-405 & I-605
Falls and fixed objects
3 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.
- 083 crashes
I-405 & Seal Beach Blvd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 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 Seal Beach by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 0 |
Common questions about Seal Beach
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Seal Beach?
- The worst spot is I-405 & Seal Beach Blvd, with 11 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-405 & Seal Beach Blvd (5) and I-405 (San Diego Freeway) & SR-22 (5).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Seal Beach?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 56 reported motorcycle crashes in Seal Beach from 2021–2025, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Seal Beach?
- 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 21% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Seal Beach each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 9, 2022: 9, 2023: 14, 2024: 13, 2025: 11. 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.