Car crash statistics in Sf Intl Airport, CA

We don't rate cities as safe or unsafe: crash counts can't say how risky a street is, and busy streets have more crashes partly because more people use them. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 268 crashes were reported in Sf Intl Airport from 2021–2025, 99 with an injury and 4 with a death. 37% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone. 30% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.

• 37% (California: 40%) of crashes injured someone.
• 30% (California: 25%) were hit-and-run.
• 40% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
• The busiest hour was 11 p.m. (California: 5 p.m.).

Set against all reported crashes in California, 2021–2025. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.

The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 268 crashes. It is the officer's judgement at the scene.

• Unsafe speed28% · 74
• Unsafe starting or backing17% · 45
• Unsafe turning or lane change16% · 44
• Straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side12% · 32
• Failing to yield to a pedestrian4% · 11

By type of collision: side swipe 34%, rear end 21%, vehicle/pedestrain 15%, hit object 15%.

The latest year can rise as late reports come in, and some police departments file months late.

• 46 crashes (17%) involved a pedestrian.
• 2 crashes (1%) involved a bicyclist.
• 2 crashes (1%) involved a motorcyclist.

How many car accidents happen in Sf Intl Airport each year?

Reported crashes in Sf Intl Airport: 2021: 30, 2022: 47, 2023: 53, 2024: 64, 2025: 74. The latest year can rise as late reports come in, and some police departments file their reports months late.

What time do most crashes happen in Sf Intl Airport?

The busiest hour for reported crashes in Sf Intl Airport is 11 p.m.. 40% (California: 26%) happened between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.

What causes crashes in Sf Intl Airport?

The main cause the reporting officer recorded, as a share of all 268 crashes: unsafe speed 28%, unsafe starting or backing 17%, unsafe turning or lane change 16%, straying from the lane or driving on the wrong side 12%, failing to yield to a pedestrian 4%.

How many people were killed in crashes in Sf Intl Airport?

4 crashes killed someone in 268 reported crashes in Sf Intl Airport from 2021–2025, and 99 crashes injured someone.

How many crashes in Sf Intl Airport involve pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists?

46 involved a pedestrian (17%), 2 involved a bicyclist (1%), 2 involved a motorcyclist (1%), of 268 reported crashes from 2021–2025.

Where does this data come from?

Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov. Every reported crash is counted, whatever the vehicles, and no locations are used.