Bike crashes on 2nd St, Long Beach
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- 16
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is 2nd St in Long Beach safe to ride a bike?
We don't rate streets 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. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. These counts are too low: only 59% of Long Beach's reported bike crashes have a map location. What the records show: 16 bike crashes were reported on 2nd St in Long Beach from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at 2nd St & Marina Dr (4).
How people on bikes get hit on 2nd St
- 50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 19% were riders hit from behind.
- 13% happened after dark.
Where on 2nd St crashes cluster
2nd St & Marina Dr
4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatalClose passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 4 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
2nd St & Redondo Ave
3 crashes · 1 serious or fatalA mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on 2nd St
The busiest hour was 11 a.m..
Bike crashes on 2nd St by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 |
Common questions about 2nd St
- Where on 2nd St do the most bike crashes happen?
- 2nd St & Marina Dr, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are 2nd St & Redondo Ave (3).
- How do cyclists usually get hit on 2nd St?
- 50% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 19% were riders hit from behind. 13% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on 2nd St each year?
- Reported bike crashes on 2nd St in Long Beach: 2021: 0, 2022: 1, 2023: 5, 2024: 4, 2025: 6. 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, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Other streets in Long Beach
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. Crashes are counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Long, busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-09-22. How the data works.