Motorcycle crash statistics and hotspots in Yucca Valley, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- 44
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 12
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 5
- fatal
- street with the most
- SR-62
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 4 spots, explainedIs Yucca Valley 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: 44 motorcycle crashes were reported in Yucca Valley from 2021–2026, 12 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at SR-62 & Sage Ave (3). 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 14% involved a car turning left across the rider.
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How motorcyclists crash in Yucca Valley
- 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 14% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 20% happened after dark.
What the reports show about motorcycle crashes in Yucca Valley
- 20% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 27% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 5 p.m.).
- 0% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
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 · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
SR-62 & Sage Ave
A mix of crash types
67% happened after dark.
- 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.
- 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Kickapoo Trl & Palms Hwy
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
- 035 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Twentynine Palms Hwy & Old Woman Springs Rd
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 5 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 40% were hit-and-run.
- Don't linger in drivers' blind spots, and watch for cars changing lanes or turning into driveways alongside you.
- 043 crashes
Church St & Papago Trl
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Ride within your sight distance and keep extra space.
Streets with the most motorcycle crashes in Yucca Valley
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| SR-62 | 12 | 5 |
| Palms Hwy | 4 | 0 |
| Twentynine Palms Hwy | 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Yucca Valley by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2026to Oct 19 | 4 | 1 |
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 Yucca Valley
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Yucca Valley?
- The worst spot is SR-62 & Sage Ave, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Kickapoo Trl & Palms Hwy (3) and Twentynine Palms Hwy & Old Woman Springs Rd (5).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Yucca Valley?
- 5 crashes killed someone in 44 reported motorcycle crashes in Yucca Valley from 2021–2026, and 12 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Yucca Valley?
- 27% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 14% involved a car turning left across the rider. 20% happened after dark.
- When and where do motorcycle crashes happen in Yucca Valley, compared with California?
- Of 44 reported motorcycle crashes in Yucca Valley from 2021–2026: 20% (California: 25%) of crashes happened after dark. 27% (California: 28%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 5 p.m.). 0% (California: 2%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- Which streets in Yucca Valley have the most motorcycle crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: SR-62 (12), Palms Hwy (4), Twentynine Palms Hwy (3). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Yucca Valley each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 3, 2022: 9, 2023: 10, 2024: 10, 2025: 8, 2026 (through Oct 19): 4. 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.
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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 2026-10-22. How the data works.