Bike crashes on Pacific Coast Hwy, 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: 24 bike crashes were reported on Pacific Coast Hwy in Long Beach from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Pacific Coast Hwy & Gardenia Ave (6).

• 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 42% happened after dark.

1. Pacific Coast Hwy & Gardenia Ave

   6 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.
   See it on the map

2. Pacific Coast Hwy & Long Beach Blvd

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   75% happened after dark.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
   • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
   See it on the map

3. Pacific Coast Hwy & Martin Luther King

   3 crashes

   Side-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. 67% 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.
   See it on the map

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 12 a.m..

Where on Pacific Coast Hwy do the most bike crashes happen?

Pacific Coast Hwy & Gardenia Ave, with 6 reported bike crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Pacific Coast Hwy & Long Beach Blvd (4) and Pacific Coast Hwy & Martin Luther King (3).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Pacific Coast Hwy?

38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 42% happened after dark.

How many bike crashes happen on Pacific Coast Hwy each year?

Reported bike crashes on Pacific Coast Hwy in Long Beach: 2021: 0, 2022: 1, 2023: 13, 2024: 7, 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.