Emergency personnel responded to the northbound 805 Freeway near Friars Road after they received reports of the collision around 5 a.m. on April 2.
San Diego, CA – One person died in a motorcycle collision that happened Thursday morning on the 805 Freeway in the Mission Valley area of San Diego, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Emergency personnel responded to the northbound 805 Freeway near Friars Road after they received reports of the collision around 5 a.m. on April 2.
According to authorities, a motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed when they collided with a sedan.
One person died in the accident.
Caltrans responded and shut down two right lanes of the northbound freeway.
According to 2024–2025 OTS and SafeTREC data, the state recorded approximately 565 motorcycle deaths in 2024 (a 3% decrease from 2023), with early 2025 estimates suggesting a further dip to around 550. Despite these improvements, motorcyclists remain disproportionately vulnerable, accounting for roughly 15% of all traffic fatalities while representing only 3% of registered vehicles. Nationally, riders are 28 times more likely to die in a crash per mile traveled than passenger car occupants. Primary crash factors in 2026 reports include unsafe speed (28.7%), improper turning (21.3%), and right-of-way violations (17.2%). Urban areas are particularly hazardous, accounting for 75% of fatal crashes, with broadside collisions making up 27% of all fatal and serious injury (FSI) incidents. Geographically, Los Angeles County leads the state in total fatalities, followed by San Diego and Riverside.
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