Motorcycle crash hotspots in Vallejo, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 155
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 35
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 7
- fatal
Is Vallejo 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: 155 motorcycle crashes were reported in Vallejo from 2021–2025, 35 of them serious or fatal (7 fatal). The most were at I-80 & Magazine St (6). 32% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 20% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Vallejo
- 32% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 20% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 25% happened after dark.
- 12% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
I-80 & Magazine St
A mix of crash types
50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 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 · 1 fatal
I-80 & Toll Plaza
Falls and fixed objects
2 of 4 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.
- 034 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
I-80 Wb & Magazine St. O/C
Falls and fixed objects
4 of 4 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 75% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- 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.
- 046 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-80 Wb & I-780 U/C
Falls and fixed objects
3 of 6 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
Tennessee St & Tuolumne St
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.
- 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.
- 065 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-780 To I-80 Trans. Rd & I-80
Falls and fixed objects
5 of 5 crashes were a fall or hitting an object, with no other vehicle involved. 80% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 mph.
- Enter slower than feels necessary and watch for gravel, sand and diesel. Look through the bend.
- 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.
- 074 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-780 Eb & Laurel St. O/C
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.
- 084 crashes
Sonoma Bl & Arkansas St
Riders hit from behind
2 of 4 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.
- 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 094 crashes
I-80 & Benicia Rd
Riders hit from behind
2 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.
- 103 crashes
Lewis Brown Dr & Sonoma Bl
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Vallejo by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34 | 7 | |
| 2022 | 37 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 36 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 33 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 15 | 4 |
Common questions about Vallejo
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Vallejo?
- The worst spot is I-80 & Magazine St, with 6 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-80 & Toll Plaza (4) and I-80 Wb & Magazine St. O/C (4).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Vallejo?
- 7 crashes killed someone in 155 reported motorcycle crashes in Vallejo from 2021–2025, and 35 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Vallejo?
- 32% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 20% involved a car turning left across the rider. 25% happened after dark. 12% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Vallejo each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 34, 2022: 37, 2023: 36, 2024: 33, 2025: 15. 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.