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Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Potrero Hill, San Francisco

41 bike crashes were reported in Potrero Hill from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal: 2% of the bike crashes on the map in San Francisco. Below are the spots where they keep happening, what usually goes wrong at each one, and what to watch for.
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1–5: the spots with the most bike crashes, explained below. Map © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap.
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Is Potrero Hill 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: 41 bike crashes were reported in Potrero Hill from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at 17th St & Vermont St (7). 39% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

Potrero Hill 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 Potrero Hill

  • 39% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
  • 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
  • 20% happened after dark.

What the reports show about bike crashes in Potrero Hill

  • 20% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
  • 5% (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.

  1. 017 crashes

    17th St & Vermont 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.

    • 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.
    See it on the map
  2. 023 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

    Illinois St & 23rd St

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
    See it on the map
  3. 035 crashes

    Terry A Francois Blvd & Mariposa 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.
    See it on the map
  4. 043 crashes

    16th St & Owens St

    A mix of crash types

    • No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
    See it on the map
  5. 053 crashes

    22nd St & Pennsylvania Ave

    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.
    See it on the map
  6. 063 crashes

    17th St & Wisconsin St

    Crashes with people on foot

    2 of 3 crashes were with a pedestrian.

    • Slow down near crossings and on shared paths, and give people walking plenty of room.
    See it on the map
  7. 073 crashes

    Mississippi St & Mariposa 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.
    See it on the map
  8. 083 crashes

    Illinois St & 22nd St

    Close passes and cars turning alongside

    2 of 3 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.
    See it on the map
  9. 093 crashes

    Iowa St & 23rd 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.
    See it on the map

Bike crashes in Potrero Hill by year

YearCrashesSerious/fatal
202140
202280
202380
202490
202541
202681

Common questions about Potrero Hill

Where do the most bike crashes happen in Potrero Hill?
The worst spot is 17th St & Vermont St, with 7 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026. Next are Illinois St & 23rd St (3) and Terry A Francois Blvd & Mariposa St (5).
How many cyclists were killed in Potrero Hill?
No deaths were reported in 41 reported bike crashes in Potrero Hill from 2021–2026, and 2 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
How do cyclists usually get hit in Potrero Hill?
39% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 15% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 20% happened after dark.
How does Potrero Hill compare with the rest of San Francisco?
Potrero Hill had 41 of the 2,412 bike crashes on the map in San Francisco, 2021–2026 (2%). 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. Potrero Hill 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.

Nearby neighborhoods in San Francisco

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Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 41 of the 41 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.