It’s one of Long Beach ’s busiest thoroughfares and one of its deadliest.

On East Anaheim Street near Cherry Avenue, traffic races past crosswalks where dozens of people have been injured or killed simply trying to cross the road. According to newly released city data, requested by NBC4, there were 215 pedestrian-involved crashes citywide from July 2024 to July 2025.

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Most occurred on just a handful of major corridors, including Pacific Avenue, 7th Street, Long Beach Boulevard, the Pacific Coast Highway, and East Anaheim Street, where serious injuries and fatalities are concentrated.

For many who walk Long Beach’s streets, close calls are part of daily life.

"They are coming down so fast," said Tina Armstrong as

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