Bike crashes on Long Beach Blvd, Lynwood

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. What the records show: 17 bike crashes were reported on Long Beach Blvd in Lynwood from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Long Beach Blvd & Pluma St (4). 65% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• The worst spot, on the mapLong Beach Blvd & Pluma St4 crashes. Side-impact crashes at the junction.
• The whole cityBike hotspots in Lynwood76 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 65% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 24% happened after dark.

1. Long Beach Blvd & Pluma St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   3 of 4 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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2. Long Beach Blvd & Burton Ave

   5 crashes

   Head-on crashes

   2 of 5 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn. 40% happened after dark.

   • Ride with the flow of traffic, and watch for oncoming drivers turning left across you.
   • Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 4 p.m..

Where on Long Beach Blvd do the most bike crashes happen?

Long Beach Blvd & Pluma St, with 4 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Long Beach Blvd & Burton Ave (5).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Long Beach Blvd?

65% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 12% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 24% happened after dark.

How many bike crashes happen on Long Beach Blvd each year?

Reported bike crashes on Long Beach Blvd in Lynwood: 2021: 4, 2022: 2, 2023: 5, 2024: 1, 2025: 4, 2026: 1. 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.