Los Angeles motorcyclists put up with a lot of careless and reckless behavior from drivers on local freeways and boulevards.
Maison Law of Los Angeles commissioned a study of the most dangerous routes in Los Angeles with the most recent statistical data released (2025 accident data).
We hope it’s a way to show riders where to take the most caution and a way to remind drivers where they need to slow down and pay more attention.
The Motorcycle Accident Statistics for Los Angeles
According to California’s Transportation Injury Mapping System (TIMS) data, Los Angeles has averaged 951 motorcycle accidents involving injury over the past 5 years (2021-2025). The city has also averaged a tragic 44 motorcycle fatalities a year over that same period.
Sadly, Los Angeles motorcycle accidents have ticked upward over the past few years, and 2025 reached a recent high. There were 996 motorcycle accidents reported with injuries in 2025. That was up from 2024’s 919 serious accidents.
Motorcyclists ride in the open air and are vulnerable to the dangerous mistakes local drivers make. These mistakes can easily lead to life-threatening injuries for defenseless riders. Victims can end up in Los Angeles trauma centers in need of intensive care.
Los Angeles recorded at least 29 deaths due to motorcycle collisions in 2025. That figure may continue to rise as late-arriving accident data is factored in throughout 2026 (the figures used in this motorcycle accident study were pulled in March of 2026).
Los Angeles records the most motorcycle fatalities every year in California. Data from the California Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS) found that L.A. saw almost three times the motorcycle fatalities in 2025 as the next city on the list, San Diego.
Los Angeles County Accident Statistics
TIMS reports that Los Angeles County averaged 2,872 motorcycle accidents involving injuries annually from 2021 to 2025. Those accidents led to a heartbreaking average of 113 deaths in motorcycle collisions a year over that span.
Los Angeles County recorded 2,828 serious motorcycle accidents in 2025. That was a drop off from 2024 figures, when there were 2,970 motorcycle collisions involving injury.
Los Angeles County also leads all counties in California each year in motorcycle accidents and deaths. The county saw more than double the fatalities of the next closest counties on the list, San Diego County and San Bernardino County.
Motorcycle Accidents on Los Angeles County Interstates
To escape to the coast or up into the mountains, motorcyclists have to put up with traffic and some crazy drivers on local freeways.
The biggest freeways and highways were the most dangerous places for riders in 2025. TIMS data showed that the 405 saw 189 motorcycle accidents with injuries in 2025. That came along with 4 tragic fatalities. The 5 was the scene of 128 serious motorcycle accidents and at least one death.
I-405 through Los Angeles County has averaged 158 motorcycle accidents involving injuries over the past five years (2021-2025). That’s according to TIMS.
Contact a Los Angeles Motorcycle Accident Attorney
If you suffer a serious injury in a motorcycle accident, and a bad driver was to blame, a lawyer can often protect you if an insurer tries to blame you for what happened (they love to pull this tactic on riders). Your lawyer can also fight to get the maximum in support you’ll need to make a full recovery…and get back on your motorcycle.
Contact Maison Law for a free, no-obligation consultation to see what your motorcycle injury claim should be worth. Remember, if you end up needing our help, there’s no up-front cost to you. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement check that a car insurance company must write for you.
