Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Bernal Heights, San Francisco
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 45
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Mission St
- street with the most
Is Bernal Heights safe to ride a bike?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate neighborhoods 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. What the records show: 45 bike crashes were reported in Bernal Heights from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Folsom St & Precita Ave (6). 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Bernal Heights here is one of the Analysis Neighborhoods the City of San Francisco uses for its own statistics, built from Census tracts; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
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How people on bikes get hit in Bernal Heights
- 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 11% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Bernal Heights
- 11% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 4% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 a.m. (California: 3 p.m.).
Set against all bike crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes
Folsom St & Precita Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 024 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Mission St & Valencia St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 4 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.
- 036 crashes
York St & Cesar Chavez St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 045 crashes
San Jose Ave & 30th St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 053 crashes
Tiffany Ave & 29th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 3 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.
- 063 crashes
San Jose Ave & Randall St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Bernal Heights
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Mission St | 8 | 1 |
| Cesar Chavez St | 5 | 0 |
| San Jose Ave | 4 | 0 |
| Folsom St | 3 | 0 |
| Tiffany Ave | 3 | 0 |
Reported bike crashes, 2021–2026, counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
Bike crashes in Bernal Heights by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Common questions about Bernal Heights
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Bernal Heights?
- The worst spot is Folsom St & Precita Ave, with 6 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Mission St & Valencia St (4) and York St & Cesar Chavez St (6).
- How many cyclists were killed in Bernal Heights?
- No deaths were reported in 45 reported bike crashes in Bernal Heights from 2021–2026, and 2 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Bernal Heights?
- 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 13% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 11% happened after dark.
- How does Bernal Heights compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Bernal Heights had 45 of the 2,412 bike crashes on the map in San Francisco, 2021–2026 (2%). That is a count, not a rate: a neighborhood with more people walking, shops and through traffic has more crashes without being riskier for each person. Bernal Heights here is one of the Analysis Neighborhoods the City of San Francisco uses for its own statistics, built from Census tracts; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Bernal Heights have the most bike crashes?
- Mission St (8), Cesar Chavez St (5), San Jose Ave (4), Folsom St (3), Tiffany Ave (3), counted by the street each police report names first.
Nearby neighborhoods in San Francisco
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 44 of the 45 crashes here had no coordinates on the report and were placed at the intersection its street names give. Reports with neither coordinates nor usable street names aren't on the map, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Outline: DataSF, Analysis Neighborhoods. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.