Bike crashes on Oak St, San Francisco
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- 18
- bike crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 5
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
Is Oak St in San Francisco safe to ride a bike?
We don't rate streets 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. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 18 bike crashes were reported on Oak St in San Francisco from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Oak St & Baker St (6). 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
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How people on bikes get hit on Oak St
- 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
- 17% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
- 11% were riders hit from behind.
- 33% happened after dark.
Where on Oak St crashes cluster
Oak St & Baker St
6 crashes · 4 serious or fatalA mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Oak St & Scott St
4 crashes · 1 serious or fatalA mix of crash types
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Slow down, stay visible, and leave extra room.
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
When bike crashes happen on Oak St
The busiest hour was 1 p.m..
Bike crashes on Oak St by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Common questions about Oak St
- Where on Oak St do the most bike crashes happen?
- Oak St & Baker St, with 6 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Oak St & Scott St (4).
- How do cyclists usually get hit on Oak St?
- 33% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 17% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 11% were riders hit from behind. 33% happened after dark.
- How many bike crashes happen on Oak St each year?
- Reported bike crashes on Oak St in San Francisco: 2021: 2, 2022: 4, 2023: 3, 2024: 5, 2025: 3, 2026: 1. The latest year can rise as late reports come in.
- Where does this data come from?
- Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Other streets in San Francisco
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. Crashes are counted by the street each police report names first, so a crash at a corner counts toward one of its two streets. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Long, busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.