Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Long Beach, CA
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 1,109
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 110
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 6
- fatal
- street with the most
- Anaheim St
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explained- 14th St & Olive Ave15 crashes · 3 serious or fatalSide-impact crashes at the junction
- 2Alamitos Ave & Broadway18 crashes · 1 serious or fatalSide-impact crashes at the junction
- 3Anaheim St & Alamitos Ave13 crashes · 3 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 3 of 13, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear.
Is Long Beach safe to ride a bike?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate cities as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a street is, and busy streets have more crashes partly because more people use them. What the records show: 1,109 bike crashes were reported in Long Beach from 2021–2026, 110 of them serious or fatal (6 fatal). The most were at 4th St & Olive Ave (15). 43% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 25% happened after dark.
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How people on bikes get hit in Long Beach
- 43% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 25% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Long Beach
- 25% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 10% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
- 2% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 8 crashes: a construction or repair zone (5) and something blocking the road (3).
Set against all bike crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0115 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
4th St & Olive Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
7 of 15 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal. 40% happened after dark.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 0218 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Alamitos Ave & Broadway
Side-impact crashes at the junction
13 of 18 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- 0313 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Anaheim St & Alamitos Ave
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 3 of 13, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 0419 crashes
E Broadway & Hermosa Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
Police reports: in 3 of 19, a driver turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear. 9 of 19 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- 0514 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
2nd St & Bay Shore Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 0616 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Long Beach Blvd & Anaheim St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
8 of 16 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- 0711 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Obispo Ave & Anaheim St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 of 11 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal. 55% happened after dark.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 0814 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Martin Luther King Jr Ave & 7th St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 0914 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
4th St & Pine Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
6 of 14 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
- 1011 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
10th St & Long Beach Blvd
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 of 11 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.
- Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Long Beach
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Anaheim St | 69 | 9 |
| Long Beach Blvd | 46 | 4 |
| Atlantic Ave | 42 | 8 |
| Pacific Coast Hwy | 37 | 3 |
| 2nd St | 35 | 7 |
| 4th St | 34 | 3 |
| 7th St | 32 | 7 |
| 10th St | 31 | 4 |
| Ocean Blvd | 27 | 6 |
| Cherry Ave | 22 | 2 |
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
What the police reports say drivers did in Long Beach
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 86 | |
| didn't yield while turning left | 38 | |
| didn't yield pulling out of a driveway or alley | 38 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 35 | |
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 32 | |
| ran a red light | 27 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 23 | |
| opened a door into traffic | 13 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 510 cars, 79 SUVs, 56 pickup trucks, 17 minivans, 9 truck or semis and 5 buses. In 30 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
Bike crashes in Long Beach by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 202 | 17 | |
| 2022 | 245 | 22 | |
| 2023 | 248 | 28 | |
| 2024 | 182 | 23 | |
| 2025 | 166 | 11 | |
| 2026 | 66 | 9 |
How people get to work in Long Beach
| Share of workers | Long Beach | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 66.8% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 8.2% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 3.8% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 2.6% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 16.2% | 17.2% |
8.9% of households in Long Beach have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 29.9 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 455,548 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on Long Beach's streets.
Common questions about Long Beach
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Long Beach?
- The worst spot is 4th St & Olive Ave, with 15 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Alamitos Ave & Broadway (18) and Anaheim St & Alamitos Ave (13).
- How many cyclists were killed in Long Beach?
- 6 crashes killed someone in 1,109 reported bike crashes in Long Beach from 2021–2026, and 110 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Long Beach?
- 43% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 25% happened after dark.
- When and where do bike crashes happen in Long Beach, compared with California?
- Of 1,109 reported bike crashes in Long Beach from 2021–2026: 25% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 10% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 4 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.). 2% (California: 3%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 8 crashes: a construction or repair zone (5) and something blocking the road (3).
- Which streets in Long Beach have the most bike crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Anaheim St (69), Long Beach Blvd (46), Atlantic Ave (42), Pacific Coast Hwy (37), 2nd St (35). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- How many people bike to work in Long Beach?
- 0.6% of workers in Long Beach ride a bicycle to work (California: 0.7%), and 3.8% take public transit. 8.9% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many bike crashes happen in Long Beach each year?
- Reported bike crashes with map locations: 2021: 202, 2022: 245, 2023: 248, 2024: 182, 2025: 166, 2026: 66. The latest year can rise as late reports come in.
- Where does this data come from?
- Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-22. How the data works.