Fulton and Masonic

Dear Supervisor Mahmood, I am writing to respectfully bring to your attention urgent safety concerns regarding the intersection of Fulton and Masonic in District 5. The city has recorded 19 injury collisions within 150 meters of this intersection in the last five years. This figure covers a 150-meter radius; the Danger Index grade is computed over a tighter 80-meter core, so these figures are measured over different areas and do not reconcile. City records also show 66 street-condition 311 reports at this location in the last three years, including street defects, sidewalks, signs, streetlights, and blocked sidewalks. This intersection shows more reported harm than 95 percent of San Francisco intersections, receiving a grade F on the Danger Index. No exposure normalization: the index ranks reported harm, not risk per crossing. While no press coverage was found recently, documented press coverage of safety problems at this intersection goes back at least 12 years, to 2014, the earliest coverage we can find. An automated visual audit flagged a vehicle turning conflict zone in the Street View photograph, and city records corroborate this with 1 pedestrian crossing collision in 5 years. City records show 311 reports: 4 in 12 months, and 1 pedestrian crossing collision in 5 years relating to faded crosswalks, though the visual audit did not find this in the photograph. I urge you to fund Continental crosswalks, corner daylighting, and a leading pedestrian interval. The estimated $250,000 to $350,000 cost could be pursued via the Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Thank you for your time and consideration of this critical safety matter. Sincerely, A resident of District 5