Bike crash statistics and hotspots in Tenderloin, San Francisco
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 200
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 21
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Polk St
- street with the most
Is Tenderloin 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: 200 bike crashes were reported in Tenderloin from 2021–2026, 21 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Eddy St & Hyde St (41). 34% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 24% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
Tenderloin 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 Tenderloin
- 34% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 24% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 28% happened after dark.
What the reports show about bike crashes in Tenderloin
- 28% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 11% (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.
- 0141 crashes · 6 serious or fatal
Eddy St & Hyde St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
17 of 41 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.
- 0219 crashes · 5 serious or fatal
Eddy St & Taylor St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 0320 crashes · 3 serious or fatal
Polk St & Ellis St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
9 of 20 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. 50% 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.
- 0420 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Leavenworth St & Mcallister St
Close passes and cars turning alongside
7 of 20 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.
- 0519 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Market St & 8th St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 0619 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Polk St & Grove St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
9 of 19 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.
- 0713 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Ellis & Cyril Magnin St
A mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
- 0814 crashes
Polk St & Cedar St
Side-impact crashes at the junction
9 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. 43% 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.
- 0910 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Van Ness Ave & Golden Gate Ave
Close passes and cars turning alongside
5 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.
- 107 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Post St & Jones St
Head-on crashes
3 of 7 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.
Streets with the most bike crashes in Tenderloin
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Polk St | 33 | 3 |
| Eddy St | 18 | 2 |
| Market St | 18 | 1 |
| Turk St | 10 | 3 |
| Van Ness Ave | 10 | 1 |
| Hyde St | 10 | 1 |
| Larkin St | 9 | 2 |
| Leavenworth St | 9 | 0 |
| Ellis St | 8 | 1 |
| Grove St | 8 | 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 Tenderloin by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 23 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 44 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 42 | 5 | |
| 2026 | 37 | 3 |
Common questions about Tenderloin
- Where do the most bike crashes happen in Tenderloin?
- The worst spot is Eddy St & Hyde St, with 41 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal. Next are Eddy St & Taylor St (19) and Polk St & Ellis St (20).
- How many cyclists were killed in Tenderloin?
- No deaths were reported in 200 reported bike crashes in Tenderloin from 2021–2026, and 21 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do cyclists usually get hit in Tenderloin?
- 34% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 24% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 28% happened after dark.
- How does Tenderloin compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Tenderloin had 200 of the 2,412 bike crashes on the map in San Francisco, 2021–2026 (8%). 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. Tenderloin 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 Tenderloin have the most bike crashes?
- Polk St (33), Eddy St (18), Market St (18), Turk St (10), Van Ness Ave (10), 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. 199 of the 200 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.