Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Financial District/South Beach, San Francisco
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 193
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 19
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Market St
- street with the most
Is Financial District/South Beach 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: 193 bike crashes were reported in Financial District/South Beach from 2021–2026, 19 of them serious or fatal. The most were at 2nd St & Clementina St (39). 34% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 23% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Financial District/South Beach 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 Financial District/South Beach
- 34% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 23% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 21% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Financial District/South Beach
- 21% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 10% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 4 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.
- 0139 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
2nd St & Clementina St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
19 of 39 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.
- 0223 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Stockton St & Sutter St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
9 of 23 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.
- 0318 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Market St & 1st St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
7 of 18 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.
- 0416 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Market St & 4th St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 0514 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Market St & 2nd St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
7 of 14 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.
- 0610 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
The Embarcadero & Howard St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 0710 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
The Embarcadero & Folsom St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 0810 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Beale St & Folsom St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 of 10 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.
- 097 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
2nd St & Dow Pl
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 7 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.
- 106 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
The Embarcadero & Washington St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 of 6 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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Financial District/South Beach
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Market St | 41 | 7 |
| The Embarcadero | 30 | 2 |
| 2nd St | 22 | 0 |
| Howard St | 14 | 3 |
| Folsom St | 10 | 1 |
| New Montgomery St | 6 | 1 |
| 3rd St | 5 | 0 |
| Mission St | 5 | 0 |
| California St | 5 | 0 |
| Bush St | 4 | 1 |
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 Financial District/South Beach by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 32 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 37 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 41 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 33 | 3 |
Common questions about Financial District/South Beach
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Financial District/South Beach?
- The worst spot is 2nd St & Clementina St, with 39 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Stockton St & Sutter St (23) and Market St & 1st St (18).
- How many cyclists were killed in Financial District/South Beach?
- No deaths were reported in 193 reported bike crashes in Financial District/South Beach from 2021–2026, and 19 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Financial District/South Beach?
- 34% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 23% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 21% happened after dark.
- How does Financial District/South Beach compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Financial District/South Beach had 193 of the 2,412 bike crashes on the map in San Francisco, 2021–2026 (8%). 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. Financial District/South Beach 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 Financial District/South Beach have the most bike crashes?
- Market St (41), The Embarcadero (30), 2nd St (22), Howard St (14), Folsom St (10), 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. 193 of the 193 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.