Motorcycle crash hotspots in Simi Valley, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 101
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 30
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 5
- fatal
Is Simi Valley 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: 101 motorcycle crashes were reported in Simi Valley from 2021–2025, 30 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at SR-118 (Ronald Reagan Freeway) & Rocky Peak Road (3). 41% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Simi Valley
- 41% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 18% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 29% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
SR-118 (Ronald Reagan Freeway) & Rocky Peak 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. 67% happened after dark. 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.
- 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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Madera Rd & Los Angeles Ave
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 033 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Cochran St & Erringer 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. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
SR-118 To Stearns St & Stearns St
A mix of crash types
67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 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.
- 053 crashes
Pacific Ave & Third St
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Simi Valley by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 19 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 26 | 7 | |
| 2025 | 19 | 6 |
Common questions about Simi Valley
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Simi Valley?
- The worst spot is SR-118 (Ronald Reagan Freeway) & Rocky Peak Road, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Madera Rd & Los Angeles Ave (3) and Cochran St & Erringer Rd (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Simi Valley?
- 5 crashes killed someone in 101 reported motorcycle crashes in Simi Valley from 2021–2025, and 30 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Simi Valley?
- 41% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 18% involved a car turning left across the rider. 29% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Simi Valley each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 25, 2022: 12, 2023: 19, 2024: 26, 2025: 19. 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.
Places to ride to near Simi Valley
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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.