Long Beach, CA. – Two- Car Accident at Ocean Boulevard and Long Beach BoulevardLong Beach, CA. – One person was injured in a two-vehicle collision in Long Beach on Saturday night.
The accident happened around 8:57 p.m. at Ocean Boulevard and Long Beach Boulevard, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Officers who responded to the incident located two vehicles at the scene. The events leading up to the accident were not immediately determined.
One person complained of back pain and was evaluated at the accident scene.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
Car crash statistics for Long Beach in 2023, as reported by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) through the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), highlight elevated risks in this large coastal city (population ~450,000–460,000) in Los Angeles County, with heavy traffic on routes like I-405, I-710, and Pacific Coast Highway. OTS crash rankings compare incorporated cities in population Group A (largest cities) using empirical Bayesian methods incorporating fatal/injury crashes, population, and vehicle miles traveled. In 2023, Long Beach recorded 3,774 total fatal and injury victims, ranking 1/15 in its group for total fatal and injury collisions—indicating the highest relative risk among comparable large cities. Alcohol-involved incidents ranked high at 373 victims (2/15). Vulnerable users face significant dangers, with bicyclist and pedestrian crashes contributing notably.
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