Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Twentynine Palms, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 29
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 6
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Adobe Rd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
Is Twentynine Palms 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: 29 motorcycle crashes were reported in Twentynine Palms from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at SR-62 & Cholla Ave (4). 24% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 14% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Twentynine Palms
- 24% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 14% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 24% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-62 & Cholla Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 2 of 4, a driver didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley. 3 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.
- 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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Twentynine Palms
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Rd | 6 | 2 |
| SR-62 | 5 | 2 |
| Palms Hwy | 3 | 0 |
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 Twentynine Palms by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 1 | 0 |
2026 runs to Oct 19, the newest report in the data, and police reports keep arriving for months, so it isn't a full year.
Common questions about Twentynine Palms
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Twentynine Palms?
- The worst spot is SR-62 & Cholla Ave, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Twentynine Palms?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 29 reported motorcycle crashes in Twentynine Palms from 2021–2026, and 6 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Twentynine Palms?
- 24% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 14% involved a car turning left across the rider. 24% happened after dark.
- Which streets in Twentynine Palms have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Adobe Rd (6), SR-62 (5), Palms Hwy (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Twentynine Palms each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 5, 2023: 4, 2024: 1, 2025: 10, 2026 (through Oct 19): 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. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so the real totals are higher.
Nearby cities
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 2026-10-22. How the data works.