Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Chinatown, San Francisco
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 38
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Columbus Ave
- street with the most
Is Chinatown 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: 38 bike crashes were reported in Chinatown from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Broadway & Powell St (13). 11% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 34% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Chinatown 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 Chinatown
- 11% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 34% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 13% were riders hit from behind.
- 32% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Chinatown
- 32% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 5% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 7 p.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.
- 0113 crashes
Broadway & Powell St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
5 of 13 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
- 0210 crashes
Columbus Ave & Broadway
Close passes and cars turning alongside
4 of 10 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
- 037 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Kearny St & Sacramento
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 7 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door.
- Ride at least 4 feet from parked cars to stay out of the door zone, and watch for drivers who overtake and then turn right across you.
- 044 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Battery St & Sacramento 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. 50% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Chinatown
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus Ave | 7 | 0 |
| Stockton St | 6 | 0 |
| Broadway | 5 | 0 |
| Kearny St | 4 | 0 |
| Battery St | 3 | 1 |
| Powell St | 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 Chinatown by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 8 | 1 |
Common questions about Chinatown
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Chinatown?
- The worst spot is Broadway & Powell St, with 13 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Columbus Ave & Broadway (10) and Kearny St & Sacramento (7).
- How many cyclists were killed in Chinatown?
- No deaths were reported in 38 reported bike crashes in Chinatown from 2021–2026, and 2 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Chinatown?
- 11% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 34% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 13% were riders hit from behind. 32% happened after dark.
- How does Chinatown compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Chinatown had 38 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. Chinatown 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 Chinatown have the most bike crashes?
- Columbus Ave (7), Stockton St (6), Broadway (5), Kearny St (4), Battery St (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. 38 of the 38 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.