Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Excelsior, San Francisco
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 16
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 0
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Geneva Ave
- street with the most
Is Excelsior 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: 16 bike crashes were reported in Excelsior from 2021–2026, 0 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Geneva Ave & Naples St (5). 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 31% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Excelsior 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 Excelsior
- 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 31% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 19% were riders hit from behind.
- 38% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 015 crashes
Geneva Ave & Naples St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
3 of 5 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 60% happened after dark.
- 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.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 023 crashes
Congdon St & Maynard St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Bike crashes in Excelsior by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Common questions about Excelsior
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Excelsior?
- The worst spot is Geneva Ave & Naples St, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Congdon St & Maynard St (3).
- How many cyclists were killed in Excelsior?
- No deaths were reported in 16 reported bike crashes in Excelsior from 2021–2026, and 0 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Excelsior?
- 38% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 31% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 19% were riders hit from behind. 38% happened after dark.
- How does Excelsior compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Excelsior had 16 of the 2,412 bike crashes on the map in San Francisco, 2021–2026 (1%). 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. Excelsior 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.
Nearby neighborhoods in San Francisco
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 15 of the 16 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.