Bike crashes on Valencia St, San Francisco

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: 62 bike crashes were reported on Valencia St in San Francisco from 2021–2026, 6 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Valencia St & 18th St (14). 52% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).

• The worst spot, on the mapValencia St & 18th St14 crashes. Side-impact crashes at the junction.
• Next in San FranciscoMarket St160 bike crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityBike hotspots in San Francisco2,412 bike crashes, 2021–2026

• 52% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across).
• 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors).
• 27% happened after dark.

Set against all bike crashes in California:

• 27% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 10% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

1. Valencia St & 18th St

   14 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   10 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.
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2. Valencia St & 16th St

   7 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   Close passes and cars turning alongside

   3 of 7 crashes were sideswipes: a vehicle alongside, typically a close pass, a right hook, or an opening car door. 43% 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.
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3. Valencia St & Duboce Ave

   8 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   5 of 8 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

4. Valencia St & Mccoppin St

   8 crashes

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   4 of 8 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

5. Valencia St & 15th St

   5 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   Side-impact crashes at the junction

   2 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. 40% 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.
   See it on the map

6. Valencia St & 19th St

   5 crashes

   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.
   See it on the map

Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 3 p.m..

Where on Valencia St do the most bike crashes happen?

Valencia St & 18th St, with 14 reported bike crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Valencia St & 16th St (7) and Valencia St & Duboce Ave (8).

How do cyclists usually get hit on Valencia St?

52% were side-impact crashes at junctions (drivers pulling out or turning across). 19% were sideswipes (close passes, right hooks, car doors). 27% happened after dark.

When do bike crashes happen on Valencia St, compared with California?

Of 62 reported bike crashes on Valencia St in San Francisco from 2021–2026: 27% (California: 21%) of crashes happened after dark. 10% (California: 13%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 3 p.m. (California: 3 p.m.).

How many bike crashes happen on Valencia St each year?

Reported bike crashes on Valencia St in San Francisco: 2021: 4, 2022: 10, 2023: 8, 2024: 20, 2025: 7, 2026: 13. 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.