Bike crashes on Market St, San Francisco

We don't rate streets 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: 160 bike crashes were reported on Market St in San Francisco from 2021–2026, 13 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Market St & Octavia St (25). 30% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 18% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• The worst spot, on the mapMarket St & Octavia St25 crashes. Side-impact crashes at the junction.
• Next in San FranciscoMission St90 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in San Francisco2,412 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 30% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 18% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 24% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 24% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 8% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Market St & Octavia St

   25 crashes · 3 serious or fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   15 of 25 crashes were broadside: a vehicle hit at an angle, usually a driver pulling out of a side street or driveway, turning across, or running the signal.

   • Slow down approaching the junction, watch drivers' front wheels at side streets and driveways, and don't assume a driver waiting to turn has seen you.
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2. Market St & 5th St

   21 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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3. Market St & 7th St

   16 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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4. Market St & 4th St

   14 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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5. Market St & 2nd St

   10 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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6. Market St & 1st St

   10 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 5 p.m..

Where on Market St do the most bike crashes happen?

Market St & Octavia St, with 25 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Market St & 5th St (21) and Market St & 7th St (16).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Market St?

30% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 18% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 24% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on Market St, compared with California?

Of 160 reported bike crashes on Market St in San Francisco from 2021–2026: 24% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 8% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 5 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Market St each year?

Reported bike crashes on Market St in San Francisco: 2021: 25, 2022: 20, 2023: 15, 2024: 32, 2025: 45, 2026: 23. The latest year can rise as late reports come in.

Where does this data come from?

Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.