Long Beach, CA. – Pedestrian Accident near Willow Street and Pacific AvenueLong Beach, CA. – A pedestrian was injured after being struck by a car in Long Beach on Tuesday evening.
According to the California Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 7:53 p.m. near Willow Street and Pacific Avenue.
A pedestrian was struck by a car in unclear circumstances.
The pedestrian was found conscious and experiencing facial pain and was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
More details about the accident were not released.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
Los Angeles County has historically experienced significant traffic safety challenges, although recent data indicates some improvements in its California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) rankings and a decrease in total victims killed and injured from peak years. The county consistently ranks as one of the most dangerous in the state for traffic collisions, leading in both population and accident volume. In 2022, there were 8,944 victims killed and injured in total fatal and injury collisions, which gave the county an OTS ranking of 14 out of 15 comparable entities, indicating improvement from previous years, where it ranked 1/15 (worst) in 2018 and 2019. Despite overall improvements in rankings, specific collision types remain a concern. In 2022, there were 1,524 pedestrian victims killed and injured, and 475 bicyclist victims killed and injured. Pedestrians, in particular, account for a disproportionately high number of traffic deaths in the region, a trend that has persisted in recent years. Alcohol-involved collisions also contributed significantly to the 2022 statistics, with 1,676 victims killed and injured.
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