Motorcycle crash hotspots in Tustin, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 110
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 19
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Tustin 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: 110 motorcycle crashes were reported in Tustin from 2021–2025, 19 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at I-5 Southbound & SR-55 Southbound (9). 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 11% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Tustin
- 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 11% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 22% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 019 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-5 Southbound & SR-55 Southbound
Falls and fixed objects
6 of 9 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.
- 0211 crashes
I-5 Southbound & Red Hill Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
4 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 65 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.
- 037 crashes
I-5 Southbound & Tustin Ranch Rd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
6 of 7 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 045 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-5 Southbound & Tustin Ranch Road
Riders hit from behind
2 of 5 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 65 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.
- 054 crashes
I-5 & Jamboree Rd
Riders hit from behind
3 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 65 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.
- 063 crashes
Newport Av & Bryan Av
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. 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.
- 073 crashes
I-5 Northbound & Newport Avenue
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. 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 083 crashes
Walnut Av & Franklin Av
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 40 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.
- 093 crashes
I-5 Northbound & Tustin Ranch Rd
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. 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 103 crashes
Pasadena Av & Altadena Dr
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. 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
Motorcycle crashes in Tustin by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17 | 5 | |
| 2022 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 18 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 27 | 7 |
Common questions about Tustin
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Tustin?
- The worst spot is I-5 Southbound & SR-55 Southbound, with 9 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-5 Southbound & Red Hill Ave (11) and I-5 Southbound & Tustin Ranch Rd (7).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Tustin?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 110 reported motorcycle crashes in Tustin from 2021–2025, and 19 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Tustin?
- 21% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 11% involved a car turning left across the rider. 22% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Tustin each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 17, 2022: 23, 2023: 25, 2024: 18, 2025: 27. 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.