Riverside, CA. – One person was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in Riverside on Saturday morning.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 9:48 a.m. on the 215 Freeway near Center Street.
A motorcycle reportedly crashed into a center divider in unclear circumstances.
The motorcyclist was critically injured in the accident and was taken to Riverside Community Hospital for treatment.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
In 2023, the city of Riverside recorded 1,805 fatal and injury traffic collisions, placing it 6th among 15 similar-sized cities in California for crash frequency, with 159 crashes involving alcohol and 275 speed-related injury or fatal collisions. Pedestrians were involved in 113 collisions, and bicyclists in 62 during that year. Nighttime crashes (9 pm – 2:59 am) numbered 159, and there were 185 hit-and-run incidents reported. Riverside also had 500 DUI arrests linked to traffic incidents. City-level crash data show dozens of fatal accidents annually, with 35 fatalities in 2023 and 58 in 2022, illustrating year-to-year fluctuation in deadly collisions. Meanwhile, broader traffic safety analysis for Riverside County indicates that local roads see a high share of serious injury and fatal crashes, with young adult drivers (ages 25–34) disproportionately represented and key contributing factors including speeding, driving under the influence, and pedestrian violations. Fatal and serious injury collisions tend to peak in the afternoon and on weekends, and the county's traffic fatality and serious injury rates have historically exceeded regional averages.
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