Pedestrian crashes on Geary Blvd, 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: 48 pedestrian crashes were reported on Geary Blvd in San Francisco from 2021–2026, 15 of them serious or fatal (4 fatal). The most were at Geary Blvd & Divisadero St (10). 40% involved a driver turning, 23% turning left. 60% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapGeary Blvd & Divisadero St10 crashes. Drivers turning right into people crossing.
• Next in San FranciscoMission St197 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in San Francisco3,263 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 40% involved a driver turning, 23% turning left.
• 60% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 52% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 52% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 31% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Geary Blvd & Divisadero St

   10 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 3 of 10 crashes a driver was turning right. 5 of 10 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 40% happened after dark.

   • Watch for drivers turning right, including on a red light. They look left for traffic and often miss people on their right, so make eye contact before you step out.
   • Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
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2. Geary Blvd & Webster St

   5 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning left into people crossing

   In 2 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 4 of 5 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 100% 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.
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3. Geary Blvd & Laguna St

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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4. Geary Blvd & 25th Ave

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 3 people hit here, 3 were in a crosswalk at the intersection.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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5. Geary Blvd & 3rd Ave

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   100% 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.
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6. Geary Blvd & 10th Ave

   4 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   2 of 4 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 50% happened after dark.

   • Stay out of the traffic lane: check behind you before stepping out from a parked car, and where there's no sidewalk, walk facing traffic as far from the lane as you can.
   • Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 6 p.m..

Where on Geary Blvd do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Geary Blvd & Divisadero St, with 10 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Geary Blvd & Webster St (5) and Geary Blvd & Laguna St (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Geary Blvd?

40% involved a driver turning, 23% turning left. 60% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 52% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Geary Blvd, compared with California?

Of 48 reported pedestrian crashes on Geary Blvd in San Francisco from 2021–2026: 52% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 31% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 6 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Geary Blvd each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Geary Blvd in San Francisco: 2021: 9, 2022: 8, 2023: 6, 2024: 14, 2025: 7, 2026: 4. 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.