Pedestrian crashes on Eastern Ave, Bell Gardens

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: 15 pedestrian crashes were reported on Eastern Ave in Bell Gardens from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Eastern Ave & Jaboneria Rd (4). 47% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left. 47% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• 47% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left.
• 47% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 20% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 60% happened after dark.

1. Eastern Ave & Jaboneria Rd

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 3 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 50% happened after dark. Traffic is posted at about 40 mph.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers 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.
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2. Eastern Ave & Gage Ave

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 4 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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3. Eastern Ave & Florence Ave

   3 crashes

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 2 of 3 crashes a driver was turning right. 2 of 3 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

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

The busiest hour was 4 p.m..

Where on Eastern Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Eastern Ave & Jaboneria Rd, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Eastern Ave & Gage Ave (4) and Eastern Ave & Florence Ave (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Eastern Ave?

47% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left. 47% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 20% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 60% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Eastern Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Eastern Ave in Bell Gardens: 2021: 0, 2022: 4, 2023: 4, 2024: 1, 2025: 6. 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.