Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in San Francisco, CA
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 3,324
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 518
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 93
- fatal
- street with the most
- Mission St
- street with the most
Where they cluster
All 10 spots, explained- 1Turk St & Leavenworth St108 crashes · 8 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 37 of 108, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
- 26th St & Jessie St85 crashes · 14 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 23 of 85, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
- 3Van Ness Ave & Eddy St58 crashes · 12 serious or fatalPolice reports: in 19 of 58, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Is San Francisco safe to walk?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate cities 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: 3,324 pedestrian crashes were reported in San Francisco from 2021–2026, 518 of them serious or fatal (93 fatal). The most were at Turk St & Leavenworth St (108). 39% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left. 59% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
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How people on foot get hit in San Francisco
- 39% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left.
- 59% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 16% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 36% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in San Francisco
- 36% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 16% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).
- 12% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it.
- The reports name something about the road itself in 39 crashes: a construction or repair zone (22), something blocking the road (10), holes or deep ruts (3), loose material on the road (2) and a narrowed road (2).
Set against all pedestrian crashes in California, 2021–2026. Without traffic counts these can't say how risky a street is.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 01108 crashes · 8 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Turk St & Leavenworth St
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 37 of 108, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Of 108 people hit here, 64 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 27 were in the road.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- 0285 crashes · 14 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
6th St & Jessie St
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 23 of 85, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Of 85 people hit here, 43 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 20 were in the road.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- 0358 crashes · 12 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Van Ness Ave & Eddy St
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 19 of 58, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Of 58 people hit here, 32 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 17 were in the road. 48% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 0451 crashes · 10 serious or fatal · 4 fatal
16th St & Mission St
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 10 of 51, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Of 51 people hit here, 24 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 15 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 49% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 0553 crashes · 9 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Eddy St & Mason St
People hit crossing mid-block
Police reports: in 12 of 53, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. 17 of 53 people were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
- 0659 crashes · 6 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Hyde St & Pine St
Drivers turning left into people crossing
Police reports: in 32 of 59, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. In 27 of 59 crashes a driver was turning left. 37 of 59 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 46% happened after dark.
- Before you step out, look for drivers turning left from the far side of the junction. They are watching for a gap in oncoming traffic, not for you.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 0740 crashes · 11 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Lombard St & Fillmore St
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 9 of 40, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Of 40 people hit here, 21 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 10 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 73% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 0837 crashes · 11 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Columbus Ave & Vallejo St
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 12 of 37, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Of 37 people hit here, 21 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 8 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 49% happened after dark.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
- 0941 crashes · 7 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Mission St & 7th St
A mix of crash types
Police reports: in 7 of 41, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. Of 41 people hit here, 17 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 12 were in the road.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- 1037 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Geary St & Kearny St
Drivers turning left into people crossing
Police reports: in 16 of 37, a driver didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk. In 13 of 37 crashes a driver was turning left. 24 of 37 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.
- Before you step out, look for drivers turning left from the far side of the junction. They are watching for a gap in oncoming traffic, not for you.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in San Francisco
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Mission St | 202 | 33 |
| Market St | 73 | 17 |
| Van Ness Ave | 68 | 17 |
| Eddy St | 55 | 5 |
| Geary Blvd | 48 | 15 |
| Lombard St | 47 | 11 |
| Polk St | 47 | 9 |
| 3rd St | 45 | 12 |
| 16th St | 42 | 9 |
| 6th St | 41 | 12 |
Reported pedestrian 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.
What the police reports say drivers did in San Francisco
| A driver… | Crashes | |
|---|---|---|
| didn't yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk | 1,358 | |
| drove too fast for conditions | 198 | |
| started or backed up when it wasn't clear | 131 | |
| ran a red light | 118 | |
| turned or changed lanes when it wasn't clear | 76 | |
| ran a stop sign or didn't yield after stopping | 56 | |
| drove under the influence | 24 | |
| turned from the wrong position | 22 |
The other vehicle, where the report names one: 2,159 cars, 293 SUVs, 115 pickup trucks, 78 minivans, 67 motorcycles and 55 buses. In 175 crashes the report says the other driver had been drinking or was on drugs.
Reported pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026. The officer names one party and one Vehicle Code section as the main cause of each crash; these are the crashes where that party was a driver. It is the officer's reading at the scene, not a court's finding, and many reports name the person on foot or on a bike instead, which we don't list.
When pedestrians are hit in San Francisco
The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 28% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Friday.
| Monday | 477 | |
| Tuesday | 496 | |
| Wednesday | 516 | |
| Thursday | 483 | |
| Friday | 541 | |
| Saturday | 437 | |
| Sunday | 374 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in San Francisco, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in San Francisco
| Where the person on foot was | City | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 61% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 2% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 17% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 20% | 29% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in San Francisco, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (3,187) or the road's posted speed (16). Freeway crashes are left out. These describe the crashes, not how dangerous each kind of street is: we have no count of how many people cross each one.
Pedestrian crashes in San Francisco by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 523 | 89 | |
| 2022 | 547 | 100 | |
| 2023 | 563 | 84 | |
| 2024 | 643 | 107 | |
| 2025 | 616 | 80 | |
| 2026 | 432 | 58 |
How people get to work in San Francisco
| Share of workers | San Francisco | California |
|---|---|---|
| Drive alone | 28.6% | 65.7% |
| Carpool | 5.9% | 9.5% |
| Public transit | 18.7% | 2.9% |
| Walk | 9.4% | 2.4% |
| Bicycle | 3.3% | 0.7% |
| Work from home | 31% | 17.2% |
30.2% of households in San Francisco have no car (California: 7.1%). The average trip to work takes 30.4 minutes one way (California: 28.7).
US Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024 five-year estimates, 830,235 residents. These are trips to work only: walks to school, the shops or a bus stop aren't counted, so they can't say how much walking or riding happens on San Francisco's streets.
Common questions about San Francisco
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in San Francisco?
- The worst spot is Turk St & Leavenworth St, with 108 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 8 of them serious or fatal. Next are 6th St & Jessie St (85) and Van Ness Ave & Eddy St (58).
- How many pedestrians were killed in San Francisco?
- 93 crashes killed someone in 3,324 reported pedestrian crashes in San Francisco from 2021–2026, and 518 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in San Francisco?
- 39% involved a driver turning, 27% turning left. 59% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 16% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 36% happened after dark.
- When and where do pedestrian crashes happen in San Francisco, compared with California?
- Of 3,324 reported pedestrian crashes in San Francisco from 2021–2026: 36% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 16% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 12% (California: 6%) were on a wet road, as the report records it. The reports name something about the road itself in 39 crashes: a construction or repair zone (22), something blocking the road (10), holes or deep ruts (3), loose material on the road (2) and a narrowed road (2).
- Which streets in San Francisco have the most pedestrian crashes?
- By the street each police report names first, 2021–2026: Mission St (202), Market St (73), Van Ness Ave (68), Eddy St (55), Geary Blvd (48). Long, busy streets collect more crashes partly because more people use them.
- What time of day are pedestrians hit in San Francisco?
- The busiest hour for reported pedestrian crashes in San Francisco was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.), and the busiest day was Friday, 2021–2026.
- How many people walk to work in San Francisco?
- 9.4% of workers in San Francisco walk to work (California: 2.4%), and 18.7% take public transit. 30.2% of households have no car (California: 7.1%). From the Census American Community Survey, 2020–2024.
- How many pedestrian crashes happen in San Francisco each year?
- Reported pedestrian crashes with map locations: 2021: 523, 2022: 547, 2023: 563, 2024: 643, 2025: 616, 2026: 432. 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. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.
Visiting San Francisco
Weather, getting there without a car, parking and the crashes reported within a mile of each.
Pedestrian crashes by neighborhood in San Francisco
San Francisco publishes its own neighborhood outlines (neighborhoods), so each one has a page: where pedestrian crashes cluster there, which streets have the most, and what the reports show.
Nearby cities
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A report with no coordinates is placed at the intersection its street names give; reports with neither are not counted, so these numbers are lower than the real total. Crashes on freeways are left out. Busy streets show more crashes partly because more people use them. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-22. How the data works.