Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Mission, San Francisco
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 391
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 31
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Valencia St
- street with the most
Is Mission 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: 391 bike crashes were reported in Mission from 2021–2026, 31 of them serious or fatal. The most were at 13th St & Mission St (39). 46% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 18% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Mission 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 Mission
- 46% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 18% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 29% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Mission
- 29% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 8% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 5 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 · 4 serious or fatal
13th St & Mission St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
17 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.
- 0233 crashes · 4 serious or fatal
Folsom St & 17th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
14 of 33 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.
- 0336 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Valencia St & 18th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
16 of 36 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.
- 0429 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Harrison St & 16th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
18 of 29 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.
- 0519 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Valencia St & 15th St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 0620 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Valencia St & 16th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
9 of 20 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.
- 0718 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Market St & Van Ness Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
11 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.
- 0817 crashes
Valencia St & 19th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
6 of 17 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.
- 0916 crashes
17th St & Potrero Ave
Side-impact crashes at the junction
11 of 16 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.
- 1013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Mission St & Van Ness St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
9 of 13 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. 54% 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 Mission
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Valencia St | 58 | 6 |
| 17th St | 40 | 1 |
| Mission St | 31 | 0 |
| Folsom St | 25 | 3 |
| Harrison St | 24 | 2 |
| Market St | 20 | 0 |
| 16th St | 15 | 2 |
| Potrero Ave | 13 | 0 |
| 14th St | 12 | 2 |
| Guerrero St | 11 | 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 Mission by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 73 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 63 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 76 | 9 | |
| 2025 | 65 | 6 | |
| 2026 | 65 | 4 |
Common questions about Mission
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Mission?
- The worst spot is 13th St & Mission St, with 39 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Folsom St & 17th St (33) and Valencia St & 18th St (36).
- How many cyclists were killed in Mission?
- No deaths were reported in 391 reported bike crashes in Mission from 2021–2026, and 31 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Mission?
- 46% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 18% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 29% happened after dark.
- How does Mission compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Mission had 391 of the 2,412 bike crashes on the map in San Francisco, 2021–2026 (16%). 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. Mission 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 Mission have the most bike crashes?
- Valencia St (58), 17th St (40), Mission St (31), Folsom St (25), Harrison St (24), 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. 388 of the 391 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.