Pedestrian crashes on Artesia Blvd, 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. What the records show: 22 pedestrian crashes were reported on Artesia Blvd in Long Beach from 2021–2026, 13 of them serious or fatal (5 fatal). The most were at Artesia Blvd & Atlantic Ave (8). 23% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left. 32% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapArtesia Blvd & Atlantic Ave8 crashes. People hit walking in the road.
• Next in Long BeachAnaheim St97 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Long Beach1,501 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 23% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left.
• 32% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 23% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 64% happened after dark.

1. Artesia Blvd & Atlantic Ave

   8 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   3 of 8 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 63% 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.
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2. Artesia Blvd & Orange Ave

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   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

3. Artesia Blvd & Muriel Ave

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 75% 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

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

The busiest hour was 6 p.m..

Where on Artesia Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Artesia Blvd & Atlantic Ave, with 8 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Artesia Blvd & Orange Ave (3) and Artesia Blvd & Muriel Ave (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Artesia Blvd?

23% involved a driver turning, 14% turning left. 32% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 23% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 64% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Artesia Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Artesia Blvd in Long Beach: 2021: 10, 2022: 5, 2023: 1, 2024: 6, 2025: 0, 2026: 0. 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.