Pedestrian crashes on Orange 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: 22 pedestrian crashes were reported on Orange Ave in Long Beach from 2021–2025, 4 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Orange Ave & 7th St (4).

• 45% involved a driver turning, 32% turning left.
• 64% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 14% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 41% happened after dark.

1. Orange Ave & 7th St

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 4 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 50% 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. Orange Ave & Harding St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or 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

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

The busiest hour was 2 p.m..

Where on Orange Ave do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Orange Ave & 7th St, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Orange Ave & Harding St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Orange Ave?

45% involved a driver turning, 32% turning left. 64% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 14% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 41% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Orange Ave each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Orange Ave in Long Beach: 2021: 0, 2022: 6, 2023: 9, 2024: 4, 2025: 3. 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.