Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Japantown, San Francisco
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 21
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Geary Blvd
- street with the most
Is Japantown safe to walk?
This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. We don't rate neighborhoods 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: 21 pedestrian crashes were reported in Japantown from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Geary Blvd & Divisadero St (12). 57% involved a driver turning, 29% turning left. 62% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Japantown here is one of the Analysis Neighborhoods the City of San Francisco uses for its own statistics, built from Census tracts; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
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How people on foot get hit in Japantown
- 57% involved a driver turning, 29% turning left.
- 62% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 19% happened after dark.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 0112 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Geary Blvd & Divisadero St
Drivers turning right into people crossing
In 6 of 12 crashes a driver was turning right. 8 of 12 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them.
- 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.
- 025 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Webster St & Post St
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 4 of 5 crashes a driver was turning left. 3 of 5 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.
- 033 crashes
Sutter St & Pierce St
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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Japantown
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Geary Blvd | 7 | 1 |
| Divisadero St | 3 | 0 |
| Post St | 3 | 0 |
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.
Pedestrian crashes in Japantown by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
Common questions about Japantown
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Japantown?
- The worst spot is Geary Blvd & Divisadero St, with 12 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Webster St & Post St (5) and Sutter St & Pierce St (3).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Japantown?
- No deaths were reported in 21 reported pedestrian crashes in Japantown from 2021–2026, and 2 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Japantown?
- 57% involved a driver turning, 29% turning left. 62% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 19% happened after dark.
- How does Japantown compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Japantown had 21 of the 3,263 pedestrian crashes on the map in San Francisco, 2021–2026 (1%). That is a count, not a rate: a neighborhood with more people walking, shops and through traffic has more crashes without being riskier for each person. Japantown here is one of the Analysis Neighborhoods the City of San Francisco uses for its own statistics, built from Census tracts; its edges may differ from where residents put the neighborhood.
- Which streets in Japantown have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Geary Blvd (7), Divisadero St (3), Post St (3), counted by the street each police report names first.
Nearby neighborhoods in San Francisco
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 21 of the 21 crashes here had no coordinates on the report and were placed at the intersection its street names give. Reports with neither coordinates nor usable street names aren't on the map, 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. Outline: DataSF, Analysis Neighborhoods. Data last rebuilt 2026-10-07. How the data works.