Pedestrian crashes on Turk St, 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: 35 pedestrian crashes were reported on Turk St in San Francisco from 2021–2026, 4 of them serious or fatal. The most were at Turk St & Leavenworth St (21). 29% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 43% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.

• The worst spot, on the mapTurk St & Leavenworth St21 crashes. People hit walking in the road.
• Next in San FranciscoMission St197 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026
• The whole cityPedestrian hotspots in San Francisco3,263 pedestrian crashes, 2021–2026

• 29% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left.
• 43% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection.
• 11% were crossing away from a crosswalk.
• 26% happened after dark.

Set against all pedestrian crashes in California:

• 26% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark.
• 11% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed.
• The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

1. Turk St & Leavenworth St

   21 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   People hit walking in the road

   7 of 21 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.
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2. Turk St & Van Ness Ave

   6 crashes · 2 serious or fatal

   Drivers turning right into people crossing

   In 2 of 6 crashes a driver was turning right.

   • 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.
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3. Turk St & Taylor St

   4 crashes

   People hit crossing mid-block

   2 of 4 people were crossing away from a crosswalk. 50% happened after dark.

   • Cross at the nearest signal or crosswalk here, even if it's out of your way. Drivers don't expect people mid-block.
   • Wear something light or reflective, and cross where the street is lit.
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Spots with 3 or more reported crashes within about 250 m, worst first.

The busiest hour was 2 p.m..

Where on Turk St do the most pedestrian crashes happen?

Turk St & Leavenworth St, with 21 reported pedestrian crashes from 2021–2026, 2 of them serious or fatal. Next are Turk St & Van Ness Ave (6) and Turk St & Taylor St (4).

How do pedestrians usually get hit on Turk St?

29% involved a driver turning, 17% turning left. 43% of the people hit were in a crosswalk at an intersection. 11% were crossing away from a crosswalk. 26% happened after dark.

When do pedestrian crashes happen on Turk St, compared with California?

Of 35 reported pedestrian crashes on Turk St in San Francisco from 2021–2026: 26% (California: 42%) of crashes happened after dark. 11% (California: 27%) left someone seriously hurt or killed. The busiest hour was 2 p.m. (California: 6 p.m.).

How many pedestrian crashes happen on Turk St each year?

Reported pedestrian crashes on Turk St in San Francisco: 2021: 9, 2022: 3, 2023: 9, 2024: 5, 2025: 3, 2026: 6. 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.