Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Visalia, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 141
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 46
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 10
- fatal
- street with the most
- SR-198
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 7 spots, explainedIs Visalia 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: 141 motorcycle crashes were reported in Visalia from 2021–2026, 46 of them serious or fatal (10 fatal). The most were at SR-198 & Burke St (4). 30% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 20% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Visalia
- 30% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 20% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 30% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Visalia
- 30% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 33% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 2% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 3 crashes: a construction or repair zone (3).
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.
- 014 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 3 fatal
SR-198 & Burke St
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.
- 024 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Walnut & Court
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 2 of 4, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear. 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.
- 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.
- 033 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
SR-198 & Woodland Street Overpass
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.
- 044 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Mineral King Ave & Crumal 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.
- 053 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Demaree St & Whitendale Ave
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 2 of 3, a driver ran a red light.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 063 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Demaree St & Campus Ave
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.
- 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
SR-198 & Mooney Blvd
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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Visalia
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| SR-198 | 17 | 4 |
| Demaree St | 11 | 6 |
| Mooney Blvd | 10 | 3 |
| Ben Maddox Way | 7 | 3 |
| Walnut Ave | 6 | 4 |
| Mineral King Ave | 5 | 2 |
| St Johns Pkwy | 4 | 2 |
| Riggin Ave | 4 | 2 |
| Caldwell Ave | 4 | 1 |
| Tulare Ave | 4 | 1 |
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 Visalia
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield while turning left | 11 | |
| ran a red light | 8 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 7 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 7 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 5 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 5 | |
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 3 | |
| drove under the influence | 3 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 55 cars, 17 SUVs, 8 pickup trucks, 5 truck or semis and 5 minivans. In 3 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
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 Visalia by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | 9 | |
| 2022 | 23 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 19 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 25 | 11 | |
| 2025 | 30 | 6 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 20 | 5 |
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 Visalia
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Visalia?
- The worst spot is SR-198 & Burke St, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Walnut & Court (4) and SR-198 & Woodland Street Overpass (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Visalia?
- 10 crashes killed someone in 141 reported motorcycle crashes in Visalia from 2021–2026, and 46 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Visalia?
- 30% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 20% involved a car turning left across the rider. 30% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Visalia, compared with California?
- Of 141 reported motorcycle crashes in Visalia from 2021–2026: 30% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 33% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 2% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 3 crashes: a construction or repair zone (3).
- Which streets in Visalia have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: SR-198 (17), Demaree St (11), Mooney Blvd (10), Ben Maddox Way (7), Walnut Ave (6). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Visalia each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 24, 2022: 23, 2023: 19, 2024: 25, 2025: 30, 2026 (through Oct 19): 20. 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.