Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Tenderloin, San Francisco
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 380
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 53
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 7
- fatal
- street with the most
- Eddy St
- street with the most
Is Tenderloin 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: 380 pedestrian crashes were reported in Tenderloin from 2021–2026, 53 of them serious or fatal (7 fatal). The most were at Turk St & Leavenworth St (121). 36% involved a driver turning, 25% turning left. 52% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Tenderloin 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 Tenderloin
- 36% involved a driver turning, 25% turning left.
- 52% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
- 38% happened after dark.
What the reports show about pedestrian crashes in Tenderloin
- 38% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
- 14% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- The busiest hour was 2 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.
- 01121 crashes · 9 serious or fatal · 2 fatal
Turk St & Leavenworth St
A mix of crash types
Of 121 people hit here, 67 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 32 were in the road.
- No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
- 0258 crashes · 10 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Eddy St & Mason St
People hit walking in the road
19 of 58 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.
- 0333 crashes · 6 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Eddy St & Polk St
People hit walking in the road
13 of 33 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 52% 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.
- 0424 crashes · 9 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Grove St & Polk St
A mix of crash types
Of 24 people hit here, 14 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 5 were in the road. 42% 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.
- 0529 crashes · 6 serious or fatal
Polk St & Mcallister St
A mix of crash types
Of 29 people hit here, 18 were in a crosswalk at the intersection and 5 were crossing away from a crosswalk. 41% 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.
- 0629 crashes · 2 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Geary St & Taylor St
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 11 of 29 crashes a driver was turning left. 18 of 29 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.
- 0725 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Geary St & Larkin St
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 11 of 25 crashes a driver was turning left. 48% 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.
- 0823 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Ofarrell St & Powell St
People hit walking in the road
10 of 23 people were in the road or on the shoulder when they were hit, not crossing. 43% 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.
- 0915 crashes · 2 serious or fatal
Van Ness Ave & Geary St
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 5 of 15 crashes a driver was turning left. 11 of 15 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.
- 107 crashes · 3 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Van Ness Ave & Fell St
A mix of crash types
Of 7 people hit here, 5 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 57% 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 Tenderloin
| Street | Crashes | Serious/fatal |
|---|---|---|
| Eddy St | 43 | 5 |
| Turk St | 27 | 3 |
| Larkin St | 27 | 2 |
| Geary St | 27 | 1 |
| Polk St | 25 | 6 |
| Ofarrell St | 24 | 2 |
| Ellis St | 21 | 3 |
| Jones St | 20 | 2 |
| Van Ness Ave | 19 | 5 |
| Leavenworth St | 19 | 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 Tenderloin
The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.). 22% of reported pedestrian crashes happened between 3 and 7 p.m. (California: 28%), and the busiest day was Friday.
| Monday | 59 | |
| Tuesday | 57 | |
| Wednesday | 52 | |
| Thursday | 54 | |
| Friday | 68 | |
| Saturday | 47 | |
| Sunday | 43 |
Reported pedestrian crashes in Tenderloin, 2021–2026, by the hour and day on the police report.
Where pedestrians are hit in Tenderloin
| Where the person on foot was | Tenderloin | California |
|---|---|---|
| In a crosswalk at an intersection | 54% | 42% |
| In a crosswalk away from an intersection | 2% | 3% |
| Crossing outside a crosswalk | 17% | 26% |
| In the road or on the shoulder, not crossing | 27% | 29% |
Shares of reported pedestrian crashes in Tenderloin, 2021–2026, that record where the person was (363) or the road's posted speed (1). 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 Tenderloin by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 55 | 10 | |
| 2023 | 87 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 65 | 15 | |
| 2025 | 67 | 6 | |
| 2026 | 44 | 4 |
Common questions about Tenderloin
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Tenderloin?
- The worst spot is Turk St & Leavenworth St, with 121 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 9 of them serious or fatal. Next are Eddy St & Mason St (58) and Eddy St & Polk St (33).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Tenderloin?
- 7 crashes killed someone in 380 reported pedestrian crashes in Tenderloin from 2021–2026, and 53 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Tenderloin?
- 36% involved a driver turning, 25% turning left. 52% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 17% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 38% happened after dark.
- How does Tenderloin compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Tenderloin had 380 of the 3,263 pedestrian crashes on the map in San Francisco, 2021–2026 (12%). 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. Tenderloin 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 Tenderloin have the most pedestrian crashes?
- Eddy St (43), Turk St (27), Larkin St (27), Geary St (27), Polk St (25), 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. 373 of the 380 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.