Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Pacific Heights, San Francisco
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 22
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 1
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Clay St
- street with the most
Is Pacific Heights 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: 22 bike crashes were reported in Pacific Heights from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Broderick St & Clay St (6). 41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 23% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Pacific Heights 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 Pacific Heights
- 41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 23% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 32% happened after dark.
Where bike crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 016 crashes
Broderick St & Clay 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.
- 025 crashes
Steiner St & Pine St
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.
- 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.
- 034 crashes
Steiner St & Pacific 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. 50% 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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Pacific Heights
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Clay St | 5 | 1 |
| Steiner St | 4 | 0 |
| California 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 Pacific Heights by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Common questions about Pacific Heights
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Pacific Heights?
- The worst spot is Broderick St & Clay St, with 6 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Steiner St & Pine St (5) and Steiner St & Pacific St (4).
- How many cyclists were killed in Pacific Heights?
- No deaths were reported in 22 reported bike crashes in Pacific Heights from 2021–2026, and 1 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Pacific Heights?
- 41% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 23% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 32% happened after dark.
- How does Pacific Heights compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Pacific Heights had 22 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. Pacific Heights 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 Pacific Heights have the most bike crashes?
- Clay St (5), Steiner St (4), California 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. 22 of the 22 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.