Summary
Long Beach's goal of zero traffic deaths by 2026 won't be met — 2025 saw an unprecedented spike in fatalities. The city is restructuring its Transportation Services Bureau, creating a Traffic Safety Division, hiring a traffic safety officer, launching speed safety cameras, and rewriting the plan for adoption in 2028.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
The FY 27 budget added dedicated traffic safety staffing, on top of $27.8 million and $17.9 million in active transportation and highway safety grants already secured.
Everyone who walks, bikes, or drives in Long Beach — especially residents near the high-injury network and school communities.
Until the plan is updated, residents — particularly children and pedestrians — remain exposed to rising traffic fatalities.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Mobility, Ports, and Infrastructure Committee - Sep 22, 2026
Long Beach's goal of zero traffic deaths by 2026 won't be met — 2025 saw an unprecedented spike in fatalities. The city is restructuring its Transportation Services Bureau, creating a Traffic Safety Division, hiring a traffic safety officer, launching speed safety cameras, and rewriting the plan for adoption in 2028.
City Council - Mar 3, 2026
Long Beach recorded 53 traffic deaths in 2025, the most in over a decade, and residents say requests for speed bumps and crosswalks sit unanswered for years. The council ordered a process overhaul, quarterly reporting, and made traffic safety funding a top budget priority, potentially funded by speed camera revenue.
City Council - Jan 20, 2026
The council moved on two fronts: a future 25 mph zone on streets next to park playgrounds, and a $5 million traffic-calming equipment contract plus $1 million for pedestrian crossing beacons.
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