Motorcycle crash hotspots in Vacaville, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 144
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 30
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 4
- fatal
Is Vacaville 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: 144 motorcycle crashes were reported in Vacaville from 2021–2025, 30 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at Alameda & Peabody Rd (3). 39% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 17% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Vacaville
- 39% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 17% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 26% happened after dark.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Alameda & Peabody Rd
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. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 024 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Alamo Dr & Nut Tree Rd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
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.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Leisure Town Rd & Orange Dr
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. Traffic is posted at about 55 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.
- 043 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
I-80 Eb & Leisure Town Road Over-Crossing
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 3 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.
- 053 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Nut Tree Pkwy & Helen Power Dr
Riders hit from behind
2 of 3 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.
- 064 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Monte Vista Av & Mcclellan 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.
- 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.
- 074 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Browns Valley Pkwy & Monte Vista Av
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. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 55 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 084 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Elmira Rd & Del Rio Cir
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 65 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.
- 095 crashes
Leisure Town Rd & Vanden Rd
Falls and fixed objects
5 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- 103 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Elmira Rd & Allison Dr
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
Motorcycle crashes in Vacaville by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 29 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 29 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 30 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 28 | 6 |
Common questions about Vacaville
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Vacaville?
- The worst spot is Alameda & Peabody Rd, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Alamo Dr & Nut Tree Rd (4) and Leisure Town Rd & Orange Dr (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Vacaville?
- 4 crashes killed someone in 144 reported motorcycle crashes in Vacaville from 2021–2025, and 30 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Vacaville?
- 39% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 17% involved a car turning left across the rider. 26% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Vacaville each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 28, 2022: 29, 2023: 29, 2024: 30, 2025: 28. 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.