Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Russian Hill, San Francisco
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 60
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 9
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Polk St
- street with the most
Is Russian 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: 60 pedestrian crashes were reported in Russian Hill from 2021–2026, 9 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Green St & Van Ness Ave (15). 37% involved a driver turning, 18% turning left. 60% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Russian 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 Russian Hill
- 37% involved a driver turning, 18% turning left.
- 60% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 12% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 18% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Russian Hill
- 18% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 15% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 11 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.
- 0115 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Green St & Van Ness Ave
A mix of crash types
Of 15 people hit here, 8 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 3 were in the road.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- 0210 crashes · 4 serious or fatal
Columbus Ave & Francisco St
A mix of crash types
Of 10 people hit here, 6 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.
- 038 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Bay St & Larkin St
People hit walking in the road
4 of 8 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.
- 048 crashes
Van Ness Ave & Broadway
A mix of crash types
Of 8 people hit here, 4 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 2 were in the road.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- 055 crashes
Polk St & Washington St
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 3 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.
- 063 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Bay St & Van Ness Ave
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.
- 074 crashes
Pacific Ave & Hyde St
Drivers turning right into people crossing
In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was turning right. 3 of 4 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.
- 083 crashes
Leavenworth St & Greenwich 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 Russian Hill
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Polk St | 9 | 0 |
| Van Ness Ave | 8 | 2 |
| Bay St | 5 | 1 |
| Hyde St | 4 | 1 |
| Larkin St | 4 | 0 |
| Green St | 4 | 0 |
| Pacific Ave | 4 | 0 |
| Columbus Ave | 3 | 1 |
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 Russian Hill
The busiest hour was 11 a.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 28% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Friday.
| Monday | 8 | |
| Tuesday | 11 | |
| Wednesday | 9 | |
| Thursday | 8 | |
| Friday | 13 | |
| Saturday | 8 | |
| Sunday | 3 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Russian Hill, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Russian Hill
| Where the person on foot was | Russian Hill | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 64% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 0% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 13% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 23% | 29% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Russian Hill, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (56) 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 Russian Hill by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 12 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 14 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 8 | 1 |
Common questions about Russian Hill
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Russian Hill?
- The worst spot is Green St & Van Ness Ave, with 15 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 3 of them serious or fatal. Next are Columbus Ave & Francisco St (10) and Bay St & Larkin St (8).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Russian Hill?
- 1 crash killed someone in 60 reported pedestrian crashes in Russian Hill from 2021–2026, and 9 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Russian Hill?
- 37% involved a driver turning, 18% turning left. 60% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 12% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 18% happened after dark.
- How does Russian Hill compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Russian Hill had 60 of the 3,263 pedestrian crashes on the map in San Francisco, 2021–2026 (2%). 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. Russian 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 Russian Hill have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Polk St (9), Van Ness Ave (8), Bay St (5), Hyde St (4), Larkin St (4), 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. 59 of the 60 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.