1st and Bush

Dear Supervisor Dorsey, I am writing regarding the intersection of 1st and Bush in District 6. City records document 43 injury collisions within 150 meters in the last five years, noting this count covers a 150-meter radius while the Danger Index grade is computed over a tighter 80-meter core, so the two figures are measured over different areas and a reader should not expect them to reconcile. This intersection shows more reported harm than 99 percent of San Francisco intersections, earning a grade F on the Danger Index; the index ranks total reported harm without exposure normalization rather than risk per crossing. Documented press coverage of safety problems here dates back at least 8 years to 2018, the earliest coverage we can find, though no press coverage was found in the recent search window. Over the last three years, city records log 233 street-condition 311 reports for street defects, sidewalk and curb issues, signs, streetlights, and blocked sidewalks. A visual audit flagged a vehicle turning conflict zone, which city records corroborate with 2 pedestrian crossing collisions in five years. City records also document 19 street-condition 311 reports in 12 months and 2 pedestrian crossing collisions in five years for sub-standard crosswalk markings, 13 street-condition 311 reports in 12 months for inadequate street lighting, and 7 street-condition 311 reports in 12 months for poor sidewalk or curb condition, though the visual audit did not find these in the photograph. Please pursue $250,000 to $350,000 from the Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program to fund Continental crosswalks, corner daylighting, and a leading pedestrian interval. Sincerely, A resident of District 6