Motorcycle crash hotspots in Yucaipa, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 35
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 10
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
Is Yucaipa 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. The records for Yucaipa are also incomplete: only 42% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location, so the numbers here are too low. What the records show: 35 motorcycle crashes were reported in Yucaipa from 2021–2025, 10 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Interstate 10 Eastbound & County Line Road (4).
How motorcyclists crash in Yucaipa
- 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 31% happened after dark.
- 11% were hit-and-run.
Where motorcycle crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 014 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Interstate 10 Eastbound & County Line Road
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 65 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.
- 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.
- 026 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-10 & Yucaipa Blvd
Riders hit from behind
3 of 6 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.
- 035 crashes
I-10 & Yucaipa Blvd
Riders hit from behind
4 of 5 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.
- 043 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
I-10 & 16th St
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.
Motorcycle crashes in Yucaipa by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 |
Common questions about Yucaipa
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Yucaipa?
- The worst spot is Interstate 10 Eastbound & County Line Road, with 4 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are I-10 & Yucaipa Blvd (6) and I-10 & Yucaipa Blvd (5). These counts are too low for Yucaipa: only 42% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Yucaipa?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 35 reported motorcycle crashes in Yucaipa from 2021–2025, and 10 left someone seriously hurt or killed. These counts are too low for Yucaipa: only 42% of its reported motorcycle crashes have a map location.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Yucaipa?
- 17% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 31% happened after dark. 11% were hit-and-run.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Yucaipa each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 5, 2022: 6, 2023: 5, 2024: 10, 2025: 9. 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.
Places to ride to near Yucaipa
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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.