Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Haight Ashbury, San Francisco
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 31
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Haight St
- street with the most
Is Haight Ashbury 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: 31 bike crashes were reported in Haight Ashbury from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Haight St & Divisadero St (12). 45% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Haight Ashbury 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 Haight Ashbury
- 45% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 13% were riders hit from behind.
- 19% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Haight Ashbury
- 19% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 13% (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.
- 0112 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Haight St & Divisadero St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
6 of 12 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.
- 024 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Page St & Central Ave
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 035 crashes
Haight St & Masonic Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
2 of 5 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.
- 043 crashes
Cole St & Carl 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. 67% 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.
- 053 crashes
17th St & Clayton St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Bike crashes in Haight Ashbury by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 0 |
Common questions about Haight Ashbury
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Haight Ashbury?
- The worst spot is Haight St & Divisadero St, with 12 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Page St & Central Ave (4) and Haight St & Masonic Ave (5).
- How many cyclists were killed in Haight Ashbury?
- No deaths were reported in 31 reported bike crashes in Haight Ashbury from 2021–2026, and 4 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Haight Ashbury?
- 45% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 13% were riders hit from behind. 19% happened after dark.
- How does Haight Ashbury compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Haight Ashbury had 31 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. Haight Ashbury 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. 30 of the 31 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.