Pedestrian crashes on Market 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: 71 pedestrian crashes were reported on Market St in San Francisco from 2021–2026, 16 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Market St & 4th St (7). 18% involved a driver turning, 11% turning left. 59% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapMarket St & 4th St7 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• Next in San FranciscoMission St197 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in San Francisco3,263 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 18% involved a driver turning, 11% turning left.
• 59% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 30% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 32% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 32% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 23% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Market St & 4th St

   7 crashes · 4 serious or fatal · 1 fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 7 people hit here, 4 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were crossing away from a crosswalk.

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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2. Market St & 7th St

   10 crashes

   People hit crossing mid-block

   4 of 10 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.
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3. Market St & 5th St

   7 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   Of 7 people hit here, 5 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were crossing away from a crosswalk.

   • 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. Market St & 14th St

   3 crashes · 2 serious or 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. Market St & Gough St

   6 crashes

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 2 of 6 crashes a driver was turning right. 3 of 6 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 50% 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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6. Market St & 3rd St

   5 crashes

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 5 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.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 2 p.m..

Where on Market St do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Market St & 4th St, with 7 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. Next are Market St & 7th St (10) and Market St & 5th St (7).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Market St?

18% involved a driver turning, 11% turning left. 59% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 30% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 32% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Market St, compared with California?

Of 71 reported pedestrian crashes on Market St in San Francisco from 2021–2026: 32% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 23% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Market St each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Market St in San Francisco: 2021: 14, 2022: 7, 2023: 8, 2024: 17, 2025: 10, 2026: 15. 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.