Pedestrian crashes on Cherry 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: 32 pedestrian crashes were reported on Cherry Ave in Long Beach from 2021–2025, 12 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Cherry Ave & Pacific Coast Hwy (4).

• 44% involved a driver turning, 28% turning left.
• 56% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 19% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 47% happened after dark.

1. Cherry Ave & Pacific Coast Hwy

   4 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 3 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

2. Cherry Ave & Market St

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 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

3. Cherry Ave & 10th St

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   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. Cherry Ave & Artesia Blvd

   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

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

The busiest hour was 3 p.m..

Where on Cherry Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Cherry Ave & Pacific Coast Hwy, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Cherry Ave & Market St (3) and Cherry Ave & 10th St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Cherry Ave?

44% involved a driver turning, 28% turning left. 56% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 19% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 47% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Cherry Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Cherry Ave in Long Beach: 2021: 0, 2022: 3, 2023: 12, 2024: 11, 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.