Around 5:32 p.m. on March 19, emergency crews were dispatched to State Route 60 near Mountain Avenue after reports of a crash involving a motorcycle.
Upland, CA – A motorcyclist was sent to the hospital after colliding with a car late Thursday afternoon in Upland, according to the California Highway Patrol logs.
Around 5:32 p.m. on March 19, emergency crews were dispatched to State Route 60 near Mountain Avenue after reports of a crash involving a motorcycle.
The responders found a motorcycle lying on its side, leaking gas, after it had collided with a black Jeep.
The rider was transported to Pomona Valley Hospital with unspecified injuries.
Authorities are investigating to determine the cause of the collision.
According to 2025 SafeTREC and California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) data, the state recorded 583 motorcyclist fatalities in 2023, representing a 10.2% decrease from the 2022 peak. However, riders remain significantly overrepresented in traffic violence, accounting for 14% of all road deaths while making up only 3% of registered vehicles. Serious injuries also remain high, with Los Angeles (754) and San Diego (317) counties recording the highest volumes. Nationally and locally, riders are estimated to be 28 times more likely to die in a crash than passenger car occupants per mile traveled.
The primary crash factors identified in 2026 are unsafe speed (28.2%), improper turning (19.8%), and automobile right-of-way violations (19.3%). Broadside collisions are the most common fatal crash type, often occurring at urban intersections on Saturday afternoons. Demographic data shows that males aged 25–34 are the most vulnerable group, representing 22% of fatalities.
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