Pedestrian crashes on The Embarcadero, San Francisco

We don't rate streets 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. This page covers traffic crashes, not crime. What the records show: 16 pedestrian crashes were reported on The Embarcadero in San Francisco from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. The most were at The Embarcadero & Broadway (3). 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 38% were crossing away from a crosswalk.

• The worst spot, on the mapThe Embarcadero & Broadway3 crashes. A mix of crash types.
• Next in San FranciscoMission St202 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in San Francisco3,321 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 38% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 44% happened after dark.
• 13% were hit-and-run.

1. The Embarcadero & Broadway

   3 crashes · 1 serious or fatal

   A mix of crash types

   • No single crash pattern stands out here. Cross with the signal, and check for turning drivers before you step out.
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2. The Embarcadero & Bay St

   4 crashes

   A mix of crash types

   Of 4 people hit here, 3 were in a crosswalk at the intersection. 50% 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.
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3. The Embarcadero & Don Chee Way

   3 crashes

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 3 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.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 5 p.m..

Where on The Embarcadero do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

The Embarcadero & Broadway, with 3 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 1 of them serious or fatal. Next are The Embarcadero & Bay St (4) and The Embarcadero & Don Chee Way (3).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on The Embarcadero?

38% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 38% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 44% happened after dark. 13% were hit-and-run.

How many pedestrian crashes happen on The Embarcadero each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on The Embarcadero in San Francisco: 2021: 3, 2022: 2, 2023: 2, 2024: 3, 2025: 3, 2026: 3. The latest year can rise as late reports come in.

Where does this data come from?

Police crash reports in the California Crash Reporting System (CCRS), published by the state on data.ca.gov, counted by the street each report names first. Only crashes reported with map coordinates are counted, so the real totals are higher.