Bike crash statistics and hotspots in North Beach, San Francisco
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 36
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 4
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- North Point St
- street with the most
Is North 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: 36 bike crashes were reported in North Beach from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at North Point St & Jones St (5). 17% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 36% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
North 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 North Beach
- 17% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 36% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 14% were riders hit from behind.
- 14% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in North Beach
- 14% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 11% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 2 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.
- 015 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
North Point St & Jones St
Head-on crashes
2 of 5 crashes were head-on, often riding against traffic or a driver cutting across the centre line on a turn.
- Ride with the flow of traffic, and watch for oncoming drivers turning left across you.
- 027 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Jefferson St & Mason 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.
- 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.
- 0310 crashes
The Embarcadero & Bay St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
4 of 10 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.
- 046 crashes
Jefferson St & Jones St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 055 crashes
Lombard St & Columbus Ave
Riders hit from behind
3 of 5 crashes were rear-end: hit from behind.
- Run a bright rear light day and night, and ride where drivers see you early rather than tucked into the gutter. A mirror or rear radar helps.
Streets with the most bike crashes in North Beach
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| North Point St | 7 | 1 |
| Jefferson St | 5 | 1 |
| The Embarcadero | 5 | 0 |
| Beach St | 4 | 1 |
| Bay St | 3 | 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 North Beach by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 6 | 1 |
Common questions about North Beach
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in North Beach?
- The worst spot is North Point St & Jones St, with 5 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Jefferson St & Mason St (7) and The Embarcadero & Bay St (10).
- How many cyclists were killed in North Beach?
- 1 crash killed someone in 36 reported bike crashes in North Beach from 2021–2026, and 4 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in North Beach?
- 17% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 36% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 14% were riders hit from behind. 14% happened after dark.
- How does North Beach compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- North Beach had 36 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. North 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 North Beach have the most bike crashes?
- North Point St (7), Jefferson St (5), The Embarcadero (5), Beach St (4), Bay St (3), 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. 34 of the 36 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.