Bike crash statistics and hotspots in South of Market, San Francisco
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 281
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 15
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Market St
- street with the most
Is South of Market 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: 281 bike crashes were reported in South of Market from 2021–2026, 15 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Market St & 7th St (36). 45% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
South of Market 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 South of Market
- 45% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 28% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in South of Market
- 28% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 5% (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.
- 0136 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Market St & 7th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
15 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.
- 0230 crashes
Market St & 5th St
A mix of crash types
47% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 0328 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Mission St & 8th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
16 of 28 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.
- 0423 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
5th St & Folsom St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
10 of 23 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.
- 0522 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
11th St & Mission St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
13 of 22 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.
- 0622 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
7th St & Harrison St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
12 of 22 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.
- 0717 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
4th St & Harrison St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
7 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.
- 0813 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Mission St & 6th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
5 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. 46% 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.
- 0912 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Folsom St & 6th St
A mix of crash types
42% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- Use a front and rear light, even on lit streets.
- 1014 crashes
Market St & 10th St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
7 of 14 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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in South of Market
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Market St | 35 | 1 |
| Mission St | 29 | 1 |
| 7th St | 29 | 0 |
| Folsom St | 21 | 3 |
| 5th St | 20 | 1 |
| 11th St | 18 | 0 |
| 6th St | 14 | 1 |
| 8th St | 13 | 0 |
| 4th St | 11 | 0 |
| Harrison St | 10 | 3 |
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 South of Market by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 36 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 42 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 56 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 71 | 2 | |
| 2026 | 40 | 1 |
Common questions about South of Market
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in South of Market?
- The worst spot is Market St & 7th St, with 36 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Market St & 5th St (30) and Mission St & 8th St (28).
- How many cyclists were killed in South of Market?
- No deaths were reported in 281 reported bike crashes in South of Market from 2021–2026, and 15 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in South of Market?
- 45% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 28% happened after dark.
- How does South of Market compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- South of Market had 281 of the 2,412 bike crashes on the map in San Francisco, 2021–2026 (12%). 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. South of Market 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 South of Market have the most bike crashes?
- Market St (35), Mission St (29), 7th St (29), Folsom St (21), 5th St (20), 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. 278 of the 281 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.