Motorcycle crash hotspots in Temecula, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 353
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 53
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 9
- fatal
Is Temecula 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: 353 motorcycle crashes were reported in Temecula from 2021–2025, 53 of them serious or fatal (9 fatal). The most were at I-15 & Winchester Road (19). 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 9% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Temecula
- 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 9% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 19% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0119 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-15 & Winchester Road
Riders hit from behind
7 of 19 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 70 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.
- 0215 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Temecula Pky & Bedford Ct
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 55 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 0314 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-15 Southbound & Rancho California Road
Riders hit from behind
5 of 14 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 70 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.
- 0417 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-15 & Rancho California Road
Close passes and cars turning alongside
10 of 17 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 70 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.
- 0513 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-15 (Temecula Valley Fwy) & Winchester Rd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
9 of 13 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 70 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.
- 0612 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Temecula Pky & Pechanga Pky
Close passes and cars turning alongside
6 of 12 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 0712 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-15 Northbound & Santiago Road Oc
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 70 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 0811 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-15 Northbound & Rancho California Road
Close passes and cars turning alongside
5 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 70 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.
- 0913 crashes
Interstate 15 Southbound & Santiago Road
Close passes and cars turning alongside
8 of 13 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 70 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.
- 108 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-15 Northbound & Temecula Parkway
Close passes and cars turning alongside
4 of 8 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. Traffic is posted at about 70 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 Temecula by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 76 | 13 | |
| 2023 | 76 | 18 | |
| 2024 | 93 | 10 | |
| 2025 | 57 | 4 |
Common questions about Temecula
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Temecula?
- The worst spot is I-15 & Winchester Road, with 19 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 5 of them serious or fatal. Next are Temecula Pky & Bedford Ct (15) and I-15 Southbound & Rancho California Road (14).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Temecula?
- 9 crashes killed someone in 353 reported motorcycle crashes in Temecula from 2021–2025, and 53 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Temecula?
- 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 9% involved a car turning left across the rider. 19% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Temecula each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 51, 2022: 76, 2023: 76, 2024: 93, 2025: 57. 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.