Pedestrian crashes on South 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. What the records show: 24 pedestrian crashes were reported on South St in Long Beach from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at South St & Downey Ave (6). 33% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapSouth St & Downey Ave6 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• Next in Long BeachAnaheim St97 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in Long Beach1,501 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 33% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left.
• 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 46% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 54% happened after dark.

1. South St & Downey Ave

   6 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 6 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% 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.
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2. South St & Lewis Ave

   4 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   3 of 4 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

3. South St & Ortizaba Ave

   3 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 people were crossing away from a crosswalk.

   • Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
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4. South St & Orange Ave

   5 crashes

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 60% 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

5. South St & Cherry Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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6. South St & Walnut Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 3 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 3 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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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 12 a.m..

Where on South St do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

South St & Downey Ave, with 6 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are South St & Lewis Ave (4) and South St & Ortizaba Ave (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on South St?

33% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 33% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 46% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 54% happened after dark.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on South St each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on South St in Long Beach: 2021: 8, 2022: 7, 2023: 2, 2024: 2, 2025: 3, 2026: 2. 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.