Pedestrian crashes on SR-1, 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: 15 pedestrian crashes were reported on SR-1 in Long Beach from 2021–2025, 15 of them serious or fatal (15 fatal). The most were at SR-1 & Ohio Ave (3).

• 7% involved a driver turning, 7% turning left.
• 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 93% happened after dark.
• 20% were hit-and-run.

1. SR-1 & Ohio Ave

   3 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 3 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

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

The busiest hour was 8 p.m..

Where on SR-1 do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

SR-1 & Ohio Ave, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 3 of them serious or fatal.

How do pedestrians usually get hit on SR-1?

7% involved a driver turning, 7% turning left. 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 93% happened after dark. 20% were hit-and-run.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on SR-1 each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on SR-1 in Long Beach: 2021: 2, 2022: 5, 2023: 4, 2024: 4, 2025: 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.