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Pedestrian crash hotspots in Long Beach, CA

919 pedestrian crashes were reported in Long Beach from 2021–2025, 251 of them serious or fatal (65 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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How people on foot get hit in Long Beach

  • 35% involved a driver turning, 22% turning left.
  • 47% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
  • 24% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
  • 47% happened after dark.

Where pedestrian crashes cluster

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

  1. 1. Cherry Av & E Pacific Coast Hy

    9 crashes · 7 serious or fatal · 3 fatal

    A mix of crash types

    Of 9 people hit here, 4 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% happened after dark.

    • → 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.
    See it on the map →

  2. 2. E 7th St & Cherry Av

    10 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 3 fatal

    Drivers turning left into people crossing

    In 3 of 10 crashes a driver was turning left. 70% 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 →

  3. 3. E Anaheim St & Alamitos Av

    16 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    People hit walking in the road

    5 of 16 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 50% happened after dark.

    • → 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.
    See it on the map →

  4. 4. Long Beach Bl & E Pacific Coast Hwy

    14 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    People hit walking in the road

    6 of 14 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 86% happened after dark.

    • → 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.
    See it on the map →

  5. 5. Pacific Av & W Anaheim St

    16 crashes · 4 serious or fatal

    Drivers turning left into people crossing

    In 5 of 16 crashes a driver was turning left. 8 of 16 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 63% 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 →

  6. 6. Temple Av & Pacific Coast Hwy

    6 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 3 fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    2 of 6 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% happened after dark.

    • → 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.
    See it on the map →

  7. 7. E Pacific Coast Hwy & Orange Av

    7 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

    People hit walking in the road

    3 of 7 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 86% happened after dark.

    • → 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.
    See it on the map →

  8. 8. W Pacific Coast Hwy & Pacific Av

    12 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    5 of 12 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 67% happened after dark.

    • → 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.
    See it on the map →

  9. 9. E 7th St & Orange Av

    13 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    Drivers turning left into people crossing

    In 4 of 13 crashes a driver was turning left. 9 of 13 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 54% 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 →

  10. 10. Pacific Av & W Willow St

    11 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

    A mix of crash types

    Of 11 people hit here, 5 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 3 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 45% happened after dark.

    • → 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.
    See it on the map →

Pedestrian crashes in Long Beach by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
20211615
202213649
202331681
202426661
202518545

Common questions about Long Beach

Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Long Beach?
The worst spot is Cherry Av & E Pacific Coast Hy, with 9 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 7 of them serious or fatal. Next are E 7th St & Cherry Av (10) and E Anaheim St & Alamitos Av (16).
How many pedestrians were killed in Long Beach?
65 crashes killed someone in 919 reported pedestrian crashes in Long Beach from 2021–2025, and 251 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do pedestrians usually get hit in Long Beach?
35% involved a driver turning, 22% turning left. 47% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 24% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 47% happened after dark.
How many pedestrian crashes happen in Long Beach each year?
Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 16, 2022: 136, 2023: 316, 2024: 266, 2025: 185. 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.