Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Hayes Valley, San Francisco
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 145
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 23
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Market St
- street with the most
Is Hayes Valley 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: 145 bike crashes were reported in Hayes Valley from 2021–2026, 23 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Market St & Valencia St (50). 46% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 23% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Hayes Valley 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 Hayes Valley
- 46% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 23% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 26% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Hayes Valley
- 26% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 16% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 6 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.
- 0150 crashes · 6 serious or fatal
Market St & Valencia St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
25 of 50 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.
- 0219 crashes · 4 serious or fatal
Market St & Octavia St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
14 of 19 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.
- 0315 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Fell St & Divisadero St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 0413 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Hayes St & Gough St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 057 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Fulton St & Divisadero St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
4 of 7 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 57% 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.
- 067 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Webster & Grove St
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. 43% 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.
- 078 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Duboce Ave & Steiner St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 088 crashes
Mcallister St & Franklin St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
4 of 8 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.
- 095 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Oak St & Gough
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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. 40% 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.
- 103 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Haight St & Fillmore 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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Hayes Valley
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Market St | 36 | 4 |
| Gough St | 10 | 0 |
| Octavia St | 9 | 2 |
| Fell St | 9 | 1 |
| Oak St | 9 | 1 |
| Page St | 8 | 2 |
| Haight St | 7 | 2 |
| Hayes St | 7 | 2 |
| Divisadero St | 6 | 2 |
| Webster St | 5 | 2 |
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 Hayes Valley by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 23 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 23 | 5 | |
| 2024 | 31 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 26 | 6 | |
| 2026 | 17 | 3 |
Common questions about Hayes Valley
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Hayes Valley?
- The worst spot is Market St & Valencia St, with 50 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal. Next are Market St & Octavia St (19) and Fell St & Divisadero St (15).
- How many cyclists were killed in Hayes Valley?
- No deaths were reported in 145 reported bike crashes in Hayes Valley from 2021–2026, and 23 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Hayes Valley?
- 46% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 23% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 26% happened after dark.
- How does Hayes Valley compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Hayes Valley had 145 of the 2,412 bike crashes on the map in San Francisco, 2021–2026 (6%). 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. Hayes Valley 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 Hayes Valley have the most bike crashes?
- Market St (36), Gough St (10), Octavia St (9), Fell St (9), Oak St (9), 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. 145 of the 145 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.