Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Signal Hill, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 45
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 8
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 3
- fatal
- street with the most
- Cherry Ave
- street with the most
Is Signal Hill 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: 45 motorcycle crashes were reported in Signal Hill from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Spring & Orange Ave (7). 29% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 31% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Signal Hill
- 29% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 31% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 31% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Signal Hill
- 31% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 84% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 18% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 3 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.
- 017 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Spring & Orange Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 of 7 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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Cherry Ave & Crescent Heights
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 40 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.
- 035 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-405 & Cherry Ave
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 100% 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.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Walnut Ave & Spring
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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 053 crashes
Cherry Ave & 20th
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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 063 crashes
Orange Ave & 33rd
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Signal Hill
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Ave | 13 | 4 |
| Spring | 7 | 2 |
| Orange Ave | 6 | 0 |
| I-405 | 6 | 0 |
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 Signal Hill by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 8 | 1 |
Common questions about Signal Hill
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Signal Hill?
- The worst spot is Spring & Orange Ave, with 7 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Cherry Ave & Crescent Heights (3) and I-405 & Cherry Ave (5).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Signal Hill?
- 3 crashes killed someone in 45 reported motorcycle crashes in Signal Hill from 2021–2026, and 8 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Signal Hill?
- 29% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 31% involved a car turning left across the rider. 31% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Signal Hill, compared with California?
- Of 45 reported motorcycle crashes in Signal Hill from 2021–2026: 31% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 84% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 18% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- Which streets in Signal Hill have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Cherry Ave (13), Spring (7), Orange Ave (6), I-405 (6). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Signal Hill each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 7, 2022: 8, 2023: 9, 2024: 5, 2025: 8, 2026: 8. 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), 2021–2026. 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.