Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Nob Hill, San Francisco
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 108
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 17
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 2
- fatal
- street with the most
- Pine St
- street with the most
Is Nob Hill 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: 108 pedestrian crashes were reported in Nob Hill from 2021–2026, 17 of them serious or fatal (2 fatal). The most were at Hyde St & Pine St (41). 49% involved a driver turning, 41% turning left. 68% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Nob Hill 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 Nob Hill
- 49% involved a driver turning, 41% turning left.
- 68% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 11% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 50% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Nob Hill
- 50% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 16% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).
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.
- 0141 crashes · 5 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Hyde St & Pine St
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 20 of 41 crashes a driver was turning left. 29 of 41 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 49% 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.
- 0226 crashes · 7 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Post St & Hyde St
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 8 of 26 crashes a driver was turning left. 20 of 26 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.
- 0321 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Pine St & Taylor St
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 12 of 21 crashes a driver was turning left. 15 of 21 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 57% 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.
- 0410 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Polk St & Post St
People hit walking in the road
4 of 10 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 70% 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.
- 053 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Sutter St & Taylor 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.
- 063 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Pine St & Stockton 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 Nob Hill
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Pine St | 18 | 3 |
| Sutter St | 14 | 3 |
| Polk St | 13 | 3 |
| California St | 11 | 3 |
| Bush St | 11 | 2 |
| Hyde St | 9 | 1 |
| Jones St | 6 | 0 |
| Post St | 5 | 2 |
| Leavenworth St | 4 | 0 |
| Powell St | 4 | 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.
When pedestrians are hit in Nob Hill
The busiest hour was 8 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 16% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Saturday.
| Monday | 15 | |
| Tuesday | 17 | |
| Wednesday | 8 | |
| Thursday | 18 | |
| Friday | 19 | |
| Saturday | 21 | |
| Sunday | 10 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Nob Hill, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Nob Hill
| Where the person on foot was | Nob Hill | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 68% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 1% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 11% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 20% | 29% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Nob Hill, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (107) or the road's posted speed (0). 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 Nob Hill by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 16 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 25 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 24 | 4 | |
| 2026 | 17 | 4 |
Common questions about Nob Hill
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Nob Hill?
- The worst spot is Hyde St & Pine St, with 41 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 5 of them serious or fatal. Next are Post St & Hyde St (26) and Pine St & Taylor St (21).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Nob Hill?
- 2 crashes killed someone in 108 reported pedestrian crashes in Nob Hill from 2021–2026, and 17 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Nob Hill?
- 49% involved a driver turning, 41% turning left. 68% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 11% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% happened after dark.
- How does Nob Hill compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Nob Hill had 108 of the 3,263 pedestrian crashes on the map in San Francisco, 2021–2026 (3%). 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. Nob Hill 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 Nob Hill have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Pine St (18), Sutter St (14), Polk St (13), California St (11), Bush St (11), 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. 107 of the 108 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.