Crash on SR-9 at Shingle Mill Rd in Santa Cruz County, California

Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM

Injury crash4 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Santa Cruz Area
Report number
9720-2025-00021

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
SR-9 at Shingle Mill Rd
City, county
Santa Cruz County
Collision type
Head-On
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
45 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
4
Injured
3
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2025 Kawasaki Ninja 500 Nightcat

White Motorcycle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Xing Into Opposing Lane
  • Driver, male, 29Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Serious injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2020 BMW S1000rr

Blk/Sil Motorcycle

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 39Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2020 KTM Super Duke 1290 R

Blk/Ong Motorcycle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 25Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Serious injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 4: 2014 BMW R Nine T

Black Motorcycle

Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 47Restraint: Motor Bicycle Driver with Helmet. Airbag: Not Required
    Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 21460as recorded on the report

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About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
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