Motorcycle crash hotspots in Yucca Valley, CA
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- 36
- motorcycle crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 11
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 5
- fatal
Is Yucca Valley 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: 36 motorcycle crashes were reported in Yucca Valley from 2021–2025, 11 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at Rt 62 & Sage Av (3). 31% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 14% involved a car turning left across the rider.
How motorcyclists crash in Yucca Valley
- 31% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip.
- 14% involved a car turning left across the rider.
- 17% happened after dark.
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
Rt 62 & Sage Av
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.
- 025 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.
Motorcycle crashes in Yucca Valley by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 |
Common questions about Yucca Valley
- Where do the most motorcycle crashes happen in Yucca Valley?
- The worst spot is Rt 62 & Sage Av, with 3 reported motorcycle crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Twentynine Palms Hwy & Old Woman Springs Rd (5).
- How many motorcyclists were killed in Yucca Valley?
- 5 crashes killed someone in 36 reported motorcycle crashes in Yucca Valley from 2021–2025, and 11 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do motorcyclists usually crash in Yucca Valley?
- 31% involved no other vehicle, usually running wide or losing grip. 14% involved a car turning left across the rider. 17% happened after dark.
- How many motorcycle crashes happen in Yucca Valley each year?
- Reported motorcycle crashes with map locations: 2021: 2, 2022: 8, 2023: 10, 2024: 8, 2025: 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.
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.