Pedestrian crashes on Long Beach Blvd, South Gate

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: 16 pedestrian crashes were reported on Long Beach Blvd in South Gate from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal (3 fatal). The most were at Long Beach Blvd & Firestone Blvd (6). 25% involved a driver turning, 19% turning left. 25% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapLong Beach Blvd & Firestone Blvd6 crashes. People hit crossing mid-block.
• Next in South GateFirestone Blvd33 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in South Gate222 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 25% involved a driver turning, 19% turning left.
• 25% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 56% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 63% happened after dark.
• 13% were hit-and-run.

1. Long Beach Blvd & Firestone Blvd

   6 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 3 fatal

   People hit crossing mid-block

   5 of 6 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

2. Long Beach Blvd & Glenwood Pl

   3 crashes · 1 serious or 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 7 p.m..

Where on Long Beach Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Long Beach Blvd & Firestone Blvd, with 6 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Long Beach Blvd & Glenwood Pl (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Long Beach Blvd?

25% involved a driver turning, 19% turning left. 25% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 56% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 63% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Long Beach Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Long Beach Blvd in South Gate: 2021: 1, 2022: 2, 2023: 2, 2024: 4, 2025: 4, 2026: 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.