Pedestrian crashes on Atlantic Ave, 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: 48 pedestrian crashes were reported on Atlantic Ave in Long Beach from 2021–2025, 7 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at Atlantic Ave & 53rd St (3).

• 44% involved a driver turning, 31% turning left.
• 54% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 48% happened after dark.

1. Atlantic Ave & 53rd St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 100% 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

2. Atlantic Ave & 7th St

   4 crashes

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was turning right. 3 of 4 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.
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3. Atlantic Ave & Burnett St

   3 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 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.
   See it on the map

4. Atlantic Ave & 10th St

   3 crashes

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 3 crashes a driver was turning left. 100% 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

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

The busiest hour was 8 a.m..

Where on Atlantic Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Atlantic Ave & 53rd St, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Atlantic Ave & 7th St (4) and Atlantic Ave & Burnett St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Atlantic Ave?

44% involved a driver turning, 31% turning left. 54% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 48% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Atlantic Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Atlantic Ave in Long Beach: 2021: 1, 2022: 7, 2023: 22, 2024: 10, 2025: 8. 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.