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.

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 cars zipped by on Anaheim Street.

“People speed all the time,” added Destiny Green.

“I’ve nearly been run over multiple times here,” said Samantha Acosta.

The data paints a grim picture:

13 pedestrians killed between July 2024 and July 2025.

58 crashes classified as felony hit-and-runs.

29 victims had the legal right of way in crosswalks.

10 incidents involved drugs or alcohol.

13 crashes involved unsafe speeds.

Tragedies span the city. In June, a man attempting to cross Ocean Boulevard was struck by three cars and only one driver stopped. In March, 60-year-old Marco Duarte-Gonzalez was killed while crossing Anaheim Street near Cedar Avenue. And in September, 3-year-old Noah Hernandez Perez died after running into the street on Artesia Boulevard.

For Abel Lee Pacheco, the fight for safer streets is deeply personal. His father was killed by a driver near Anaheim and Atlantic last year.

“The intersection where he was killed is the worst for pedestrians and cyclists in Long Beach,” Pacheco said. “The city should be installing more bike lanes, slowing traffic down, and making pedestrian improvements. It’s disappointing that this continues to occur.”

City leaders have pledged to achieve Vision Zero — a plan to eliminate traffic deaths by 2026 — but the new crash data shows there’s still a long way to go.

Long Beach police declined to comment on the causes of the crashes, but urged pedestrians to remain alert when walking.