Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Potrero Hill, San Francisco
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 30
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 0
- fatal
- street with the most
- Illinois St
- street with the most
Is Potrero 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: 30 pedestrian crashes were reported in Potrero Hill from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. The most were at 25th St & Pennsylvania Ave (4). 27% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 40% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Potrero 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 Potrero Hill
- 27% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left.
- 40% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 13% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 27% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Potrero Hill
- 27% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 7% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 9 a.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.
- 014 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
25th St & Pennsylvania Ave
People hit crossing mid-block
2 of 4 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.
- 023 crashes
Mariposa St & Minnesota 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.
- 033 crashes
23rd St & Rhode Island St
People hit walking in the road
2 of 3 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing.
- 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.
- 043 crashes
Connecticut St & 17th St
A mix of crash types
Of 3 people hit here, 2 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 67% 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.
Streets with the most pedestrian crashes in Potrero Hill
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois St | 3 | 1 |
| 22nd St | 3 | 0 |
| Mariposa 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.
When pedestrians are hit in Potrero Hill
The busiest hour was 9 a.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 30% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Tuesday.
| Monday | 3 | |
| Tuesday | 9 | |
| Wednesday | 3 | |
| Thursday | 4 | |
| Friday | 3 | |
| Saturday | 4 | |
| Sunday | 4 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Potrero Hill, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Pedestrian crashes in Potrero Hill by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Common questions about Potrero Hill
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Potrero Hill?
- The worst spot is 25th St & Pennsylvania Ave, with 4 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Mariposa St & Minnesota St (3) and 23rd St & Rhode Island St (3).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Potrero Hill?
- No deaths were reported in 30 reported pedestrian crashes in Potrero Hill from 2021–2026, and 2 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Potrero Hill?
- 27% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 40% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 13% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 27% happened after dark.
- How does Potrero Hill compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Potrero Hill had 30 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. Potrero 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 Potrero Hill have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Illinois St (3), 22nd St (3), Mariposa 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. 30 of the 30 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.