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Long Beach’s roads hit a deadly milestone in 2025 with 53 traffic fatalities — the most in over a decade — surpassing homicides and largely involving pedestrians, cyclists, and scooter riders. In response, city leaders are launching a new traffic safety division to consolidate teams and deploy automated speed cameras, aiming to streamline stalled safety upgrades and reshape driver behavior. Eighteen cameras will begin issuing warnings in October and tickets by December, generating an estimated $5 million annually — funds earmarked for crosswalks, speed humps, and other safety improvements within three years. This effort is part of a larger push to overhaul infrastructure and prioritize safety on streets and sidewalks, including targeted camera placement along Pacific Coast Highway.

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