Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Yuba City, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 50
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 18
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Bridge St
- street with the most
Is Yuba City 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. The records for Yuba City are also incomplete: only 53% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 50 motorcycle crashes were reported in Yuba City from 2021–2026, 18 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Franklin Rd & Little John Rd (3).
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How motorcyclists crash in Yuba City
- 46% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 24% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 28% 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.
- 013 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Franklin Rd & Little John Rd
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.
- 023 crashes
Bridge St & Onstott Frontage Rd
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.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Yuba City
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge St | 6 | 2 |
| Gray Ave | 5 | 2 |
| Garden Hwy | 4 | 4 |
| Franklin Rd | 4 | 2 |
| Walton Ave | 4 | 0 |
| Stabler Ln | 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. Many of Yuba City's reports have no map location, so these counts are too low.
Motorcycle crashes in Yuba City by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 7 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 8 | 3 |
Common questions about Yuba City
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Yuba City?
- The worst spot is Franklin Rd & Little John Rd, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Bridge St & Onstott Frontage Rd (3). These counts are too low for Yuba City: only 53% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Yuba City?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 50 reported motorcycle crashes in Yuba City from 2021–2026, and 18 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Yuba City: only 53% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Yuba City?
- 46% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 24% involved a car turning left across the rider. 28% happened after dark. 12% were hit-and-run.
- Which streets in Yuba City have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Bridge St (6), Gray Ave (5), Garden Hwy (4), Franklin Rd (4), Walton Ave (4). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them. These counts are too low for Yuba City: only 53% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Yuba City each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 4, 2022: 7, 2023: 11, 2024: 9, 2025: 11, 2026: 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are 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 2026-10-07. How the data works.