Bike crashes on 7th St, Long Beach
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- 17
- bike crashes, 2021–2025
- serious or fatal
- 7
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
Is 7th 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: 17 bike crashes were reported on 7th St in Long Beach from 2021–2025, 7 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at 7th St & Long Beach Blvd (3).
How people on bikes get hit on 7th St
- 41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 18% happened after dark.
Where on 7th St crashes cluster
7th St & Long Beach Blvd
3 crashes · 1 serious or fatalSide-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 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.
7th St & Loma Ave
3 crashes · 1 serious or fatalCrashes with people on foot
2 of 3 crashes were with a pedestrian.
- Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on 7th St
The busiest hour was 12 a.m..
Bike crashes on 7th St by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
Common questions about 7th St
- Where on 7th St do the most bike crashes happen?
- 7th St & Long Beach Blvd, with 3 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are 7th St & Loma Ave (3).
- How do cyclists usually get hit on 7th St?
- 41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 18% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on 7th St each year?
- Reported bike crashes on 7th St in Long Beach: 2021: 0, 2022: 2, 2023: 8, 2024: 4, 2025: 3. 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.