Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Wildomar, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 61
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 12
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- I-15
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 7 spots, explainedIs Wildomar 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: 61 motorcycle crashes were reported in Wildomar from 2021–2026, 12 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Orange St & Waite St (3). 20% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 21% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Wildomar
- 20% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 21% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 25% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Wildomar
- 25% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 83% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster.
- 20% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 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 2 crashes: a construction or repair zone (2).
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.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Orange St & Waite St
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 70 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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Bundy Canyon Rd & Harvest Way
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 50 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.
- 033 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Mission Trl & Lemon 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. Traffic is posted at about 50 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 · 1 serious or fatal
I-15 & Bundy Canyon Rd
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. 67% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 70 mph.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- 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
Palomar St & Shay Ln
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 50 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.
- 063 crashes
Clinton Keith Rd & Smith Ranch Rd
A mix of crash types
Traffic is posted at about 45 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.
- 073 crashes
I-15 & Clinton Keith Rd
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 70 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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Wildomar
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| I-15 | 21 | 4 |
| Clinton Keith Rd | 8 | 1 |
| Palomar St | 7 | 0 |
| Bundy Canyon Rd | 6 | 1 |
| Mission Trl | 3 | 2 |
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 Wildomar
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| drifted out of the lane or onto the wrong side | 7 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 4 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 4 | |
| ran a red light | 2 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 2 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 29 cars, 9 SUVs, 3 pickup trucks and 3 truck or semis.
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 Wildomar by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 13 | 2 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 12 | 2 |
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 Wildomar
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Wildomar?
- The worst spot is Orange St & Waite St, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Bundy Canyon Rd & Harvest Way (3) and Mission Trl & Lemon St (3).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Wildomar?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 61 reported motorcycle crashes in Wildomar from 2021–2026, and 12 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Wildomar?
- 20% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 21% involved a car turning left across the rider. 25% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Wildomar, compared with California?
- Of 61 reported motorcycle crashes in Wildomar from 2021–2026: 25% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 83% (California: 80%) were on roads posted 40 mph or faster. 20% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 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 2 crashes: a construction or repair zone (2).
- Which streets in Wildomar have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: I-15 (21), Clinton Keith Rd (8), Palomar St (7), Bundy Canyon Rd (6), Mission Trl (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Wildomar each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 8, 2022: 8, 2023: 8, 2024: 12, 2025: 13, 2026 (through Oct 19): 12. 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.