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Pedestrian crash hotspots in South Gate, CA

177 pedestrian crashes were reported in South Gate from 2021–2025, 40 of them serious or fatal (10 fatal). Below are the spots where they keep happening, what usually goes wrong at each one, and what to watch for.

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Also: Bike crash hotspots in South Gate (142 crashes)

How people on foot get hit in South Gate

  • 32% involved a driver turning, 20% turning left.
  • 44% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
  • 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
  • 44% happened after dark.

Where pedestrian crashes cluster

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

  1. 1. Firestone Blvd & Long Beach Blvd

    9 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 2 fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    4 of 9 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 56% 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. 2. Tweedy Blvd & San Carlos Av

    8 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    A mix of crash types

    Of 8 people hit here, 6 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were crossing away from a crosswalk.

    • → 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 →

  3. 3. Tweedy Blvd & San Vincente Av

    6 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    Drivers turning left into people crossing

    In 2 of 6 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 6 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.
    See it on the map →

  4. 4. Tweedy Bl & Bryson Av

    8 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    Drivers turning right into people crossing

    In 3 of 8 crashes a driver was turning right. 5 of 8 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 50% happened after dark.

    • → 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.
    • → Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
    See it on the map →

  5. 5. Firestone Blvd & Atlantic Av

    5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

    People hit walking in the road

    3 of 5 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 40% happened after dark.

    • → Stay out of the traffic lane: check behind you before stepping out from a parked car, and where there's no sidewalk, walk facing traffic as far from the lane as you can.
    • → Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
    See it on the map →

  6. 6. Firestone Blvd & Madison Av

    6 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    A mix of crash types

    Of 6 people hit here, 2 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 →

  7. 7. Otis St & Firestone Blvd

    5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

    People hit crossing mid-block

    4 of 5 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 40% 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 →

  8. 8. Firestone Blvd & Garfield Av

    6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Drivers turning right into people crossing

    In 2 of 6 crashes a driver was turning right. 3 of 6 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 50% happened after dark.

    • → 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.
    • → Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
    See it on the map →

  9. 9. Hildreth Av & Southern Av

    6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Drivers turning left into people crossing

    In 2 of 6 crashes a driver was turning left. 4 of 6 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.
    See it on the map →

  10. 10. Southern Av & Madison Av

    6 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    A mix of crash types

    Of 6 people hit here, 5 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 →

Pedestrian crashes in South Gate by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
2021347
20224113
2023243
20243712
2025415

Common questions about South Gate

Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in South Gate?
The worst spot is Firestone Blvd & Long Beach Blvd, with 9 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2025, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Tweedy Blvd & San Carlos Av (8) and Tweedy Blvd & San Vincente Av (6).
How many pedestrians were killed in South Gate?
10 crashes killed someone in 177 reported pedestrian crashes in South Gate from 2021–2025, and 40 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do pedestrians usually get hit in South Gate?
32% involved a driver turning, 20% turning left. 44% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 33% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 44% happened after dark.
How many pedestrian crashes happen in South Gate each year?
Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 34, 2022: 41, 2023: 24, 2024: 37, 2025: 41. 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.

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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2025. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, and many city police reports have none, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Crashes on freeways are left out. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-09-23. How the data works.