Motorcycle crash hotspots in Visalia, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 96
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 31
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 11
- fatal
Is Visalia 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: 96 motorcycle crashes were reported in Visalia from 2021–2025, 31 of them serious or fatal (11 fatal). The most were at State Route 198 Eastbound & Burke Street (4). 30% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 19% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Visalia
- 30% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 19% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 29% happened after dark.
- 10% were hit-and-run.
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
State Route 198 Eastbound & Burke Street
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Visalia by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 21 | 7 | |
| 2023 | 17 | 8 | |
| 2024 | 19 | 8 | |
| 2025 | 24 | 4 |
Common questions about Visalia
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Visalia?
- The worst spot is State Route 198 Eastbound & Burke Street, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Visalia?
- 11 crashes killed someone in 96 reported motorcycle crashes in Visalia from 2021–2025, and 31 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Visalia?
- 30% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 19% involved a car turning left across the rider. 29% happened after dark. 10% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Visalia each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 15, 2022: 21, 2023: 17, 2024: 19, 2025: 24. 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.