Motorcycle crash hotspots in Sunnyvale, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 63
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 17
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 4
- fatal
Is Sunnyvale 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. The records for Sunnyvale are also incomplete: only 66% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 63 motorcycle crashes were reported in Sunnyvale from 2021–2025, 17 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at US-101 & SR-237 (6).
How motorcyclists crash in Sunnyvale
- 25% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 10% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 16% happened after dark.
- 11% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
US-101 & SR-237
Falls and fixed objects
4 of 6 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.
- 024 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
US-101 (To Lawrence Expy) & Lawrence Expy
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 4 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 50% 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.
- 033 crashes
El Camino Real & Taaffe St
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Sunnyvale by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 23 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 17 | 3 |
Common questions about Sunnyvale
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Sunnyvale?
- The worst spot is US-101 & SR-237, with 6 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are US-101 (To Lawrence Expy) & Lawrence Expy (4) and El Camino Real & Taaffe St (3). These counts are too low for Sunnyvale: only 66% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Sunnyvale?
- 4 crashes killed someone in 63 reported motorcycle crashes in Sunnyvale from 2021–2025, and 17 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Sunnyvale: only 66% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Sunnyvale?
- 25% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 10% involved a car turning left across the rider. 16% happened after dark. 11% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Sunnyvale each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 6, 2022: 9, 2023: 8, 2024: 23, 2025: 17. 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), 2021–2025. 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.