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Pedestrian crash hotspots in Bell Gardens, CA

84 pedestrian crashes were reported in Bell Gardens from 2021–2025, 12 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). Below are the spots where they keep happening, what usually goes wrong at each one, and what to watch for.

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Also: Bike crash hotspots in Bell Gardens (61 crashes)

How people on foot get hit in Bell Gardens

  • 40% involved a driver turning, 25% turning left.
  • 56% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
  • 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
  • 39% happened after dark.

Where pedestrian crashes cluster

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

  1. 1. Eastern Av & Gage Av

    12 crashes · 4 serious or fatal

    People hit walking in the road

    5 of 12 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

    • → Stay out of the traffic lane: check behind you before stepping out from a parked car, and where there's no sidewalk, walk facing traffic as far from the lane as you can.
    • → Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
    • → Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
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  2. 2. Garfield Av & Florence Av

    5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    Drivers turning right into people crossing

    In 2 of 5 crashes a driver was turning right. 4 of 5 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 40% happened after dark.

    • → Watch for drivers turning right, including on a red light. They look left for traffic and often miss people on their right, so make eye contact before you step out.
    • → Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
    See it on the map →

  3. 3. Clara St & Eastern Av

    5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    2 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 60% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

    • → Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
    • → Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
    • → Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
    See it on the map →

  4. 4. Eastern Av & Jaboneria Rd

    6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Drivers turning left into people crossing

    In 2 of 6 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 6 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

    • → Before you step out, look for drivers turning left from the far side of the junction. They are watching for a gap in oncoming traffic, not for you.
    • → Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
    See it on the map →

  5. 5. Florence Av & Ira Av

    3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    People hit walking in the road

    2 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing.

    • → Stay out of the traffic lane: check behind you before stepping out from a parked car, and where there's no sidewalk, walk facing traffic as far from the lane as you can.
    See it on the map →

  6. 6. Gage Av & Darwell Av

    5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Drivers turning left into people crossing

    In 2 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 4 of 5 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.

    • → Before you step out, look for drivers turning left from the far side of the junction. They are watching for a gap in oncoming traffic, not for you.
    See it on the map →

  7. 7. Florence Av & Eastern Av

    6 crashes

    Drivers turning right into people crossing

    In 4 of 6 crashes a driver was turning right. 4 of 6 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 100% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

    • → Watch for drivers turning right, including on a red light. They look left for traffic and often miss people on their right, so make eye contact before you step out.
    • → Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
    • → Traffic is fast here. Use signalized crossings rather than crossing mid-block.
    See it on the map →

  8. 8. Florence Av & Emil Av

    5 crashes

    Drivers turning left into people crossing

    In 2 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 5 of 5 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 60% happened after dark.

    • → Before you step out, look for drivers turning left from the far side of the junction. They are watching for a gap in oncoming traffic, not for you.
    • → Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
    See it on the map →

  9. 9. Garfield Av & Loveland St

    5 crashes

    Drivers turning right into people crossing

    In 2 of 5 crashes a driver was turning right. 4 of 5 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.

    • → Watch for drivers turning right, including on a red light. They look left for traffic and often miss people on their right, so make eye contact before you step out.
    See it on the map →

  10. 10. Jaboneria Rd & Ncl Of Priory Street

    4 crashes

    Drivers backing up

    In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was reversing.

    • → Watch for reversing cars at driveways and parking lot exits. Drivers see very little low down behind them.
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Pedestrian crashes in Bell Gardens by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
2021142
2022173
2023152
2024172
2025213

Common questions about Bell Gardens

Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Bell Gardens?
The worst spot is Eastern Av & Gage Av, with 12 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Garfield Av & Florence Av (5) and Clara St & Eastern Av (5).
How many pedestrians were killed in Bell Gardens?
3 crashes killed someone in 84 reported pedestrian crashes in Bell Gardens from 2021–2025, and 12 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do pedestrians usually get hit in Bell Gardens?
40% involved a driver turning, 25% turning left. 56% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 39% happened after dark.
How many pedestrian crashes happen in Bell Gardens each year?
Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 14, 2022: 17, 2023: 15, 2024: 17, 2025: 21. 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.

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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, and many city police reports have none, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Crashes on freeways are left out. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-09-23. How the data works.