Why Now?
Traffic Fatality Data
While San Francisco is one of the nation’s most walkable
and bikeable cities, it is ranked worst among California
counties for walking injuries and seventh for bicycling
injuries by the California State Office of Traffic Safety.
Every year, about 30 people lose their lives and over 200
more are severely injured while traveling on city streets.
More than 50 percent of traffic deaths in San Francisco
are people walking – compared to 14 percent nationally –
and more people bicycling have died in traffic collisions
in recent years.
While people walking comprise approximately half of
fatalities on San Francisco streets, people driving are
deemed at-fault in approximately two-thirds of severe
and fatal traffic collisions.
Other, Not
Stated 1%
Other,Undetermined 7%
Not
Undetermined 7%
Stated 1%
Pedestrian
20%
Motorist
29%
Bicyclist
11%
Motorist
29%
Pedestrian
60%
Bicyclist
7%
Pedestrian
60%
Bicyclist
11%
Traffic Fatalities, 2013-2014
San Francisco Police Department*
Pedestrian
20%
Motorist
65%
Bicyclist
7%
Motorist
65%
Party Identified as Primary Cause:
All Fatal Collisions, 2008-2012
Data reported by San Francisco
Police Department to the Statewide
Integrated Traffic Records System
* Motorist includes motorcycles
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Vision Zero Two-Year Action Strategy