Bike crashes on Anaheim St, Long Beach

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: 39 bike crashes were reported on Anaheim St in Long Beach from 2021–2025, 6 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Anaheim St & Lemon Ave (4).

• 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 10% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 21% happened after dark.

1. Anaheim St & Lemon Ave

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   Crashes with people on foot

   2 of 4 crashes were with a pedestrian.

   • Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
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2. Anaheim St & Walnut Ave

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Close passes and cars turning alongside

   2 of 5 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.
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3. Anaheim St & Dawson Ave

   7 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   5 of 7 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.
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4. Anaheim St & Pacific Ave

   5 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   2 of 5 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.
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5. Anaheim St & Btwn Liberty Ct And Atlantic Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 2 p.m..

Where on Anaheim St do the most bike crashes happen?

Anaheim St & Lemon Ave, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Anaheim St & Walnut Ave (5) and Anaheim St & Dawson Ave (7).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Anaheim St?

33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 10% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 21% happened after dark.

How many bike crashes happen on Anaheim St each year?

Reported bike crashes on Anaheim St in Long Beach: 2021: 0, 2022: 2, 2023: 23, 2024: 6, 2025: 8. 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.