Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Vernon, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 57
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 8
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- District Blvd
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 4 spots, explainedIs Vernon 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: 57 motorcycle crashes were reported in Vernon from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Atlantic Blvd & District Blvd (8). 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 25% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Vernon
- 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 25% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 26% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Vernon
- 26% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 51% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 14% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 7 a.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 0% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
Set against all motorcycle crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 018 crashes
Atlantic Blvd & District Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 of 8 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. 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Santa Fe Ave & 55th St
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.
- 034 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
District Blvd & Corona Ave
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. 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.
- Traffic is fast here: at this speed you cross a junction in about a second, so scan early.
- 043 crashes
Santa Fe Ave & 37th St
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.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Vernon
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| District Blvd | 9 | 1 |
| Santa Fe Ave | 8 | 1 |
| Soto St | 8 | 0 |
| I-710 | 7 | 1 |
| Atlantic Blvd | 4 | 0 |
| Bandini Blvd | 3 | 1 |
| Alameda St | 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.
What the police reports say drivers did in Vernon
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield while turning left | 8 | |
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 5 | |
| ran a red light | 2 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 2 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 27 cars, 8 truck or semis, 5 pickup trucks and 4 SUVs.
Reported motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
Motorcycle crashes in Vernon by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 8 | 1 |
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 Vernon
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Vernon?
- The worst spot is Atlantic Blvd & District Blvd, with 8 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Santa Fe Ave & 55th St (3) and District Blvd & Corona Ave (4).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Vernon?
- 1 crash killed someone in 57 reported motorcycle crashes in Vernon from 2021–2026, and 8 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Vernon?
- 16% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 25% involved a car turning left across the rider. 26% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Vernon, compared with California?
- Of 57 reported motorcycle crashes in Vernon from 2021–2026: 26% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 51% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 14% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 7 a.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 0% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Vernon have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: District Blvd (9), Santa Fe Ave (8), Soto St (8), I-710 (7), Atlantic Blvd (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Vernon each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 5, 2022: 9, 2023: 10, 2024: 14, 2025: 11, 2026 (through Oct 19): 8. 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.
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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.