Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Stanton, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 31
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 13
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 4
- fatal
- street with the most
- Beach Blvd
- street with the most
Is Stanton 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: 31 motorcycle crashes were reported in Stanton from 2021–2026, 13 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at Beach Blvd & Park Plz (4). 10% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 26% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Stanton
- 10% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 26% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 45% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Stanton
- 45% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 42% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 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.
- 014 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Beach Blvd & Park Plz
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 4 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. 75% happened after dark. 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.
- 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.
- 024 crashes
Katella Ave & Beach Blvd
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 Stanton
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Beach Blvd | 11 | 4 |
| SR-39 | 4 | 3 |
| Katella Ave | 4 | 0 |
| Knott Ave | 3 | 3 |
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 Stanton by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Common questions about Stanton
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Stanton?
- The worst spot is Beach Blvd & Park Plz, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Katella Ave & Beach Blvd (4).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Stanton?
- 4 crashes killed someone in 31 reported motorcycle crashes in Stanton from 2021–2026, and 13 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Stanton?
- 10% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 26% involved a car turning left across the rider. 45% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Stanton, compared with California?
- Of 31 reported motorcycle crashes in Stanton from 2021–2026: 45% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 42% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- Which streets in Stanton have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Beach Blvd (11), SR-39 (4), Katella Ave (4), Knott Ave (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Stanton each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 6, 2022: 7, 2023: 6, 2024: 8, 2025: 3, 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.