California Motorcycle Accidents

California lawmakers are advancing a new proposal that would require certain electric bicycles to be registered with the state and display license plates, following a sharp rise in e-bike-related ...[...]

According to California's Vehicle Code, only motorcycles, cars with two or more occupants and public mass transit can use these lanes. Other bus services - such as school buses, charters or ...[...]

Santa Barbara officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will distribute approximately a thousand free bike lights, reflectors, and helmets during a bicycle safety event in Isla Vista on ...[...]

A motorcyclist died over the weekend following a collision on Highway 29 in Napa County near Yountville, according to the California Highway Patrol.[...]

One person died March 1 in what appeared to be a crash between a motorcycle and another vehicle on Box Canyon Road south of Simi Valley.[...]

The bridge needs 18 to 24 months of work to repair its deck and add bike lanes. Residents and the local council member are worried about getting it done before the Olympics.[...]

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service.[...]

On February 24, 2026, the CHP learned the rider involved in the other motorcycle crash, a 32-year-old male, succumbed to his injuries and passed away at a local hospital.[...]

A motorcyclist suffered major injuries after a collision with a car at the intersection of Hollister Avenue and Coromar Drive ...[...]

A California Highway Patrol officer was honored for saving the life of a firefighter after a motorcycle crash in Placer County earlier this month.[...]

Sacramento will begin accepting contractor bids on March 25 for the I Street Bridge replacement, a project that improves vehicle, bike, and pedestrian access.[...]

One person was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle Wednesday morning on the San Diego (405) Freeway in Long Beach. The multiple-vehicle crash was reported at 6:53 a.m. Wednesday on the southbound ...[...]

A motorcyclist was detained after leading California Highway Patrol officers on a pursuit on Highway 99 in Bakersfield and crashing into an uninvolved vehicle. Officers ...[...]

In addition to out-of-pocket expenses are the bikeway's social costs. In 2025 that included quality hours lost by 38,000 westbound vehicle travelers. That's inevitable when they encounter traffic ...[...]

Freeway turned tragic when a motorcyclist was killed in a multi-vehicle collision just north of Long Beach Boulevard. The crash was reported at about 6:53 a.m., and first responders pronounced the ...[...]

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash this morning on the 405 Freeway in Long Beach, backing up traffic for miles in both directions. The crash was reported shortly before 6:55 a.m. on the southbound ...[...]

One person was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle Tuesday morning on the San Diego (405) Freeway in Long Beach. The multiple-vehicle crash was reported at 6:53 a.m. on the southbound side of the ...[...]

One person was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle Tuesday morning on the San Diego (405) Freeway in Long Beach. The multiple-vehicle crash was reported at 6:53 a.m. on the southbound side of the ...[...]

A motorcyclist suffered major injuries in a collision with a vehicle on Hollister Avenue in Goleta on Monday, Feb. 23.[...]

A motorcyclist was critically injured Monday afternoon in a collision with a car on Hollister Avenue in Goleta, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire ...[...]

Enloe Flightcare has been requested to respond to the accident scene to transport the motorcyclist to the hospital for treatment of their injuries.[...]

A 48-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a rollover crash Sunday at a roundabout between Hollister and San Juan Bautista.[...]

State Route 150 at Old Walnut Road, east of Ojai, was completely closed Saturday as the California Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash.[...]

Santa Barbara Police helped an injured biker to Cottage Hospital after a truck hit them just before 2:45 p.m. on Castillo ...[...]

An LAPD motorcycle officer was seriously injured in a crash on the 405 Freeway near Sawtelle, causing a SigAlert and major delays.[...]

An LAPD motorcycle officer was injured in a collision on the southbound 405 Freeway in West Los Angeles Sunday, leading to a full freeway closure.[...]

Two motorcylists were injured in a crash Sunday on the San Diego (5) Freeway in San Juan Capistrano, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 11:10 a.m. Sunday on the northbound freeway at state ...[...]

A motorcyclist suffered minor injuries during a crash with a vehicle Saturday on the Artesia (91) Freeway in Buena Park, authorities said. The crash occurred at about 9:50 a.m. Saturday on the ...[...]

A motorcycle rider was arrested after a pursuit that ended in Palmdale, the California Highway Patrol reported Thursday. CHP officers were called at approximately 10:15 p.m. Wednesday to the ...[...]

CARLSBAD, Calif. - A six-vehicle chain-reaction collision involving a motorcycle sparked a massive fire and sent one person to the hospital early Saturday morning on Interstate 5. The incident began ...[...]

A motorcyclist was injured late Tuesday in a collision on westbound state Route 76 near North River Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported at 11:21 p.m. as a traffic ...[...]

A 22-year-old Oxnard resident was killed after his motorcycle crashed on the US-101 freeway heading southbound near the Johnson Drive exit in Ventura on Feb. 7.[...]

A 22-year-old Oxnard man has died after the motorcycle he was driving on southbound Highway 101 hit an asphalt curb off the ...[...]

(This story has been updated to include the age and city of residence of the driver.) A motorcycle driver died Feb. 7 while traveling southbound on Highway 101 near the Johnson Drive off-ramp in ...[...]

Fatal accident involving a motorcycle [...]

Fatal accident involving a motorcycle [...]

Fatal accident involving a motorcycle [...]

Fatal accident involving a motorcycle [...]

Traffic at a standstill. Been sitting for about 10 mins with no movement. Only one motorcycle has come through from the other direction in the last 10 mins. [...]

No cars moving either way. One motorcycle made it thru. [...]