Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Mission Bay, San Francisco
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 67
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 6
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- 4th St
- street with the most
Is Mission Bay 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: 67 bike crashes were reported in Mission Bay from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal. The most were at 17th St & Mississippi St (6). 45% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 18% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Mission Bay 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 Bay
- 45% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 18% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 18% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Mission Bay
- 18% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 9% (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.
- 016 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
17th St & Mississippi 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.
- 028 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
16th St & 4th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 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.
- 038 crashes
Rhode Island St & 16th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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.
- 048 crashes
King St & 2nd St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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.
- 057 crashes
Berry St & 4th St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 063 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
7th St & King St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
3 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.
- 075 crashes
Division St & Henry Adams St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 5 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.
- 084 crashes
King St & 3rd St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
2 of 4 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.
- 093 crashes
4th St & China Basin 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.
- 103 crashes
Brannan St & 5th St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Mission Bay
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| 4th St | 9 | 0 |
| 17th St | 8 | 3 |
| King St | 7 | 0 |
| 3rd St | 5 | 0 |
| Townsend St | 5 | 0 |
| 7th St | 4 | 2 |
| 16th St | 4 | 1 |
| Division St | 4 | 0 |
| Brannan St | 3 | 0 |
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 Bay by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 19 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 9 | 0 |
Common questions about Mission Bay
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Mission Bay?
- The worst spot is 17th St & Mississippi St, with 6 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are 16th St & 4th St (8) and Rhode Island St & 16th St (8).
- How many cyclists were killed in Mission Bay?
- No deaths were reported in 67 reported bike crashes in Mission Bay from 2021–2026, and 6 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Mission Bay?
- 45% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 18% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 18% happened after dark.
- How does Mission Bay compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Mission Bay had 67 of the 2,412 bike crashes on the map in San Francisco, 2021–2026 (3%). 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 Bay 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 Bay have the most bike crashes?
- 4th St (9), 17th St (8), King St (7), 3rd St (5), Townsend St (5), 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. 67 of the 67 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.