Eddy and Hyde

Dear Supervisor Mahmood, I am writing to you regarding the critical safety issues at the intersection of Eddy and Hyde in District 5. City records show 122 injury collisions within 150 meters of this intersection in the last five years, with 3 fatalities. This count covers a 150-meter radius, while the Danger Index grade is computed over a tighter 80-meter core, so these figures are measured over different areas and should not be expected to reconcile. This intersection shows more reported harm than 99 percent of San Francisco intersections, earning an F grade on the Danger Index. No exposure normalization: the index ranks reported harm, not risk per crossing. There were 338 street-condition 311 reports at this location in the last three years, covering street defects, sidewalks, curbs, signs, streetlights, and blocked sidewalks. No press coverage was found for this corner in a recent search window, but press coverage of safety problems at this intersection goes back at least 9 years, to 2017, representing the earliest coverage we can find. An automated visual audit flagged a vehicle turning conflict zone in a Street View photograph, and city records corroborate this with 7 pedestrian crossing collisions in 5 years. City records show 5 street-condition 311 reports in 12 months and 7 pedestrian crossing collisions in 5 years relating to faded or sub-standard crosswalk markings, although the visual audit did not find this in the photograph. City records also show 6 street-condition 311 reports in 12 months relating to curb or sidewalk in poor condition, although the visual audit did not find this in the photograph. I urge you to fund Continental crosswalks, corner daylighting, and a leading pedestrian interval here. This is estimated at $250,000 to $350,000, order of magnitude, through the Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. Sincerely, A resident of District 5