• This Porsche hit and injured a pedestrian at Sixth Street and Stevenson streets in San Francisco. A new study has identified the most dangerous intersections for pedestrians in the city. The worst 25 are listed in the following gallery. Photo: Evan Sernoffsky
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This Porsche hit and injured a pedestrian at Sixth Street and Stevenson streets in San Francisco. A new study has identified the most dangerous intersections for pedestrians in the city. The worst 25 are listed in the following gallery. less
This Porsche hit and injured a pedestrian at Sixth Street and Stevenson streets in San Francisco. A new study has identified the most dangerous intersections for pedestrians in the city. The worst 25 are listed ... more
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No. 25 - MASON ST. and EDDY ST.
Crashes: 16
Severe injury: 1
Visible injury: 3
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 71
No. 25 - MASON ST. and EDDY ST.
Crashes: 16
Severe injury: 1
Visible injury: 3
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 71
Photo: Google Maps
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No. 24 - TAYLOR ST. and ELLIS ST.
Crashes: 15
Severe injury: 0
Visible injury: 7
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 72.5
No. 24 - TAYLOR ST. and ELLIS ST.
Crashes: 15
Severe injury: 0
Visible injury: 7
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 72.5
Photo: Google Street View
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No. 23 - CESAR CHAVEZ ST. and MISSION ST.
Crashes: 15
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 4
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 75
No. 23 - CESAR CHAVEZ ST. and MISSION ST.
Crashes: 15
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 4
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 75
Photo: Google Street View
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No. 22 - MARKET ST. and VAN NESS AVE.
Crashes: 15
Severe injury: 3
Visible injury: 4
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 75
No. 22 - MARKET ST. and VAN NESS AVE.
Crashes: 15
Severe injury: 3
Visible injury: 4
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 75
Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle
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No. 21 - JONES ST. and ELLIS ST.
Crashes: 16
Severe injury: 1
Visible injury: 5
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 76
(Shown: Homeless man sleeping on curb.)
No. 21 - JONES ST. and ELLIS ST.
Crashes: 16
Severe injury: 1
Visible injury: 5
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 76
(Shown: Homeless man sleeping on curb.)
Photo: Amy Osborne, Special To The Chronicle
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No. 20 - GEARY ST. and TAYLOR ST.
Crashes: 14
Severe injury: 1
Visible injury: 7
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 76.5
No. 20 - GEARY ST. and TAYLOR ST.
Crashes: 14
Severe injury: 1
Visible injury: 7
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 76.5
Photo: Google Street View
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No. 19 - MARKET ST. and 8TH ST.
Crashes: 15
Severe injury: 1
Visible injury: 6
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 77.5
No. 19 - MARKET ST. and 8TH ST.
Crashes: 15
Severe injury: 1
Visible injury: 6
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 77.5
Photo: Kale Williams
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No. 18 - TURK ST. and TAYLOR ST.
Crashes: 18
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 2
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 78
No. 18 - TURK ST. and TAYLOR ST.
Crashes: 18
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 2
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 78
Photo: Gabrielle Lurie, The Chronicle
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No. 17 - CASTRO ST. and MARKET ST.
Crashes: 13
Severe injury: 1
Visible injury: 6
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 78
No. 17 - CASTRO ST. and MARKET ST.
Crashes: 13
Severe injury: 1
Visible injury: 6
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 78
Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle
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No. 16 - 16TH ST. and POTRERO AVE.
Crashes: 14
Severe injury: 3
Visible injury: 2
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 79
No. 16 - 16TH ST. and POTRERO AVE.
Crashes: 14
Severe injury: 3
Visible injury: 2
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 79
Photo: Amy Graff/ SFGate
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No. 15 - 7TH ST. and MISSION ST.
Crashes: 16
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 6
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 81
No. 15 - 7TH ST. and MISSION ST.
Crashes: 16
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 6
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 81
Photo: Google Street View
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No. 14 - MARKET ST. and MONTGOMERY
Crashes: 19
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 3
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 84
No. 14 - MARKET ST. and MONTGOMERY
Crashes: 19
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 3
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 84
Photo: Google Street View
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No. 13 - 5TH and HOWARD ST.
Crashes: 21
Severe injury: 3
Visible injury: 4
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 86
No. 13 - 5TH and HOWARD ST.
Crashes: 21
Severe injury: 3
Visible injury: 4
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 86
Photo: Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle
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No. 12 - GOLDEN GATE AVE. and HYDE ST.
Crashes: 19
Severe injury: 1
Visible injury: 4
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 86.5
No. 12 - GOLDEN GATE AVE. and HYDE ST.
Crashes: 19
Severe injury: 1
Visible injury: 4
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 86.5
Photo: Mike Moffitt/SFGate
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No. 11 - TURK ST. and HYDE ST.
Crashes: 19
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 5
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 89
No. 11 - TURK ST. and HYDE ST.
Crashes: 19
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 5
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 89
Photo: Mike Moffitt/SFGate
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No. 10 - JONES ST. and GOLDEN GATE AVE.
Crashes: 19
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 6
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 89
No. 10 - JONES ST. and GOLDEN GATE AVE.
Crashes: 19
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 6
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 89
Photo: Paul Chinn, The Chronicle
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No. 9 - MASONIC and OAK ST.
Crashes: 15
Severe injury: 5
Visible injury: 6
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 95
No. 9 - MASONIC and OAK ST.
Crashes: 15
Severe injury: 5
Visible injury: 6
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 95
Photo: Google Maps
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No. 8 - MISSION ST. and 9TH ST.
Crashes: 20
Severe injury: 0
Visible injury: 8
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 97.5
No. 8 - MISSION ST. and 9TH ST.
Crashes: 20
Severe injury: 0
Visible injury: 8
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 97.5
Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle
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No. 7 - MISSION ST. and GENEVA AVE.
Crashes: 21
Severe injury: 0
Visible injury: 6
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 98.5
No. 7 - MISSION ST. and GENEVA AVE.
Crashes: 21
Severe injury: 0
Visible injury: 6
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 98.5
Photo: Brant Ward, The Chronicle
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No. 6 - MARKET ST. and 4TH ST.
Crashes: 19
Severe injury: 0
Visible injury: 9
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 99
No. 6 - MARKET ST. and 4TH ST.
Crashes: 19
Severe injury: 0
Visible injury: 9
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 99
Photo: Michael Macor, The Chronicle
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No. 5 - 16TH ST. and MISSION ST.
Crashes: 27
Severe injury: 0
Visible injury: 6
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 102
No. 5 - 16TH ST. and MISSION ST.
Crashes: 27
Severe injury: 0
Visible injury: 6
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 102
Photo: Mason Trinca, Special To The Chronicle
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No. 4 - MARKET ST. and 6TH ST.
Crashes: 21
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 8
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 106
No. 4 - MARKET ST. and 6TH ST.
Crashes: 21
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 8
Fatalities: 0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 106
Photo: Liz Hafalia, The Chronicle
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No. 3 - MARKET ST. and 3RD ST.
Crashes: 16
Severe injury: 6
Visible injury: 8
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 118.5
No. 3 - MARKET ST. and 3RD ST.
Crashes: 16
Severe injury: 6
Visible injury: 8
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 118.5
Photo: Google Street View
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No. 2 - 7TH ST. and MARKET ST.
Crashes: 20
Severe injury: 1
Visible injury: 10
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 120
No. 2 - 7TH ST. and MARKET ST.
Crashes: 20
Severe injury: 1
Visible injury: 10
Fatalities: 1
Pedestrian Danger Index: 120
Photo: Google Street View
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No. 1 - MARKET ST. and 5TH ST.
Crashes: 38
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 23
Fatalities:0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 210.5
No. 1 - MARKET ST. and 5TH ST.
Crashes: 38
Severe injury: 2
Visible injury: 23
Fatalities:0
Pedestrian Danger Index: 210.5
Photo: Sean Culligan, The Chronicle
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San Francisco has been rated the second-most walkable city in the entire United States, bested only by New York.

But the great walking experience comes with a high price.

Sadly, San Francisco is also one of the most dangerous cities in the nation for pedestrians. From 2010-2016, there were 5,846 pedestrian collisions in the city, leaving 130 dead and more than 6,000 injured, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

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A new study by the law firm of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly and Schoenberger, which teamed up with data visualization company 1Point21 Interactive, analyzed data from 45,000 collision reports in that time period.

It found that more than a sixth of all pedestrian collisions — resulting in 21 fatalities and 892 injuries — occurred at only 63 San Francisco intersections.

In most of those incidents, the driver of the vehicle, not the pedestrian, was at fault. Speeding and illegal turns were the key factors, according to the study.

The downtown Market Street corridor accounted for many of most dangerous intersections. The city's proposed Better Market Street overhaul of the corridor would ban private vehicles and add Muni lines on Market Street between 10th Street and the Embarcadero, presumably making the neighborhood safer for pedestrians. Some of the elements of the plan are already in place, but the city hopes to have a complete overhaul of Market Street done by 2022.

In the meantime, if you are on foot, be vigilant when crossing the street, especially in SoMa, the Mission District and the Tenderloin.

The above gallery shows San Francisco's most hazardous pedestrian intersections, according to Walkup, Melodia, Kelly and Schoenberger's study.

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We've included the study's Pedestrian Danger Index, which measures total collision, injury severity and fatality figures.