Motorcycle crash hotspots in Turlock, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 71
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 10
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 4
- fatal
Is Turlock 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: 71 motorcycle crashes were reported in Turlock from 2021–2025, 10 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at S Walnut Rd & W Main St (4). 39% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 14% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Turlock
- 39% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 14% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 44% happened after dark.
- 14% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
S Walnut Rd & W Main St
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.
- 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.
- 023 crashes
Lander Av & Rosewood Dr
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. 67% happened after dark.
- 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.
- 033 crashes
Fulkerth Rd & Countryside Dr
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.
- 043 crashes
N Golden State Bl & W Monte Vista Av
Riders hit from behind
3 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 67% happened after dark.
- Check your mirrors when slowing, flash your brake light, and leave an escape gap when you stop in traffic.
- Wear bright or reflective gear and use your high beam where you can.
- 053 crashes
N Broadway Av & W Olive Av
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. 67% were hit-and-run.
- 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Turlock by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 17 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 19 | 1 |
Common questions about Turlock
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Turlock?
- The worst spot is S Walnut Rd & W Main St, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Lander Av & Rosewood Dr (3) and Fulkerth Rd & Countryside Dr (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Turlock?
- 4 crashes killed someone in 71 reported motorcycle crashes in Turlock from 2021–2025, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Turlock?
- 39% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 14% involved a car turning left across the rider. 44% happened after dark. 14% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Turlock each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 17, 2022: 17, 2023: 7, 2024: 11, 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.
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.