Pedestrian crash statistics and hotspots in Visitacion Valley, San Francisco
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- 18
- pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
- serious or fatal
- 2
- serious or fatal
- fatal
- 1
- fatal
- street with the most
- Sunnydale Ave
- street with the most
Is Visitacion Valley 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: 18 pedestrian crashes were reported in Visitacion Valley from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal (1 fatal). The most were at Geneva Ave & Carter St (3). 50% involved a driver turning, 33% turning left. 61% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
Visitacion Valley 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 Visitacion Valley
- 50% involved a driver turning, 33% turning left.
- 61% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
- 28% happened after dark.
Where pedestrian crashes cluster
Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.
- 013 crashes · 1 serious or fatal · 1 fatal
Geneva Ave & Carter St
Drivers turning right into people crossing
In 3 of 3 crashes a driver was turning right. 3 of 3 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.
- 024 crashes · 1 serious or fatal
Sunnydale Ave & Hahn St
A mix of crash types
Of 4 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.
- 034 crashes
Peabody St & Sunnydale Ave
Drivers turning left into people crossing
In 2 of 4 crashes a driver was turning left. 2 of 4 people were in the crosswalk at the intersection: having the right of way didn't protect them. 50% 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.
- 043 crashes
Desmond & Visitacion Ave
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.
Pedestrian crashes in Visitacion Valley by year
| Year | Crashes | Serious/fatal | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Common questions about Visitacion Valley
- Where do the most pedestrian crashes happen in Visitacion Valley?
- The worst spot is Geneva Ave & Carter St, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are Sunnydale Ave & Hahn St (4) and Peabody St & Sunnydale Ave (4).
- How many pedestrians were killed in Visitacion Valley?
- 1 crash killed someone in 18 reported pedestrian crashes in Visitacion Valley from 2021–2026, and 2 left someone seriously hurt or killed.
- How do pedestrians usually get hit in Visitacion Valley?
- 50% involved a driver turning, 33% turning left. 61% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 28% happened after dark.
- How does Visitacion Valley compare with the rest of San Francisco?
- Visitacion Valley had 18 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. Visitacion Valley 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.
Nearby neighborhoods in San Francisco
Source: California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), 2021–2026. A crash counts toward the neighborhood whose outline holds its point. 18 of the 18 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.