Pedestrian crashes on 4th St, 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 55% of Long Beach's reported pedestrian crashes have a map location. What the records show: 16 pedestrian crashes were reported on 4th St in Long Beach from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at 4th St & Obispo Ave (3).

• 63% involved a driver turning, 31% turning left.
• 75% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 6% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 25% happened after dark.

1. 4th St & Obispo Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 3 were in a crosswalk at the intersection.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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2. 4th St & Orange Ave

   4 crashes

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 4 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.
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3. 4th St & Alamitos Ave

   3 crashes

   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.
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4. 4th St & The Promenade N

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 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.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 8 p.m..

Where on 4th St do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

4th St & Obispo Ave, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are 4th St & Orange Ave (4) and 4th St & Alamitos Ave (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on 4th St?

63% involved a driver turning, 31% turning left. 75% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 6% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 25% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on 4th St each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on 4th St in Long Beach: 2021: 0, 2022: 0, 2023: 2, 2024: 5, 2025: 9. 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.