Market and Van Ness

Dear Supervisor Dorsey, I am writing to you as a concerned resident of District 6 regarding the critical safety issues at the intersection of Market and Van Ness. City records document 52 injury collisions within 150 meters of this intersection in the last five years, including one fatality. It is important to note this 150 meter radius differs from the 80 meter core used for the Danger Index. This intersection shows more reported harm than 99 percent of San Francisco intersections, earning it a grade F on the Danger Index. No exposure normalization: the index ranks reported harm, not risk per crossing. In the last three years, 419 street-condition 311 reports were filed for this location, covering street defects, sidewalks, curbs, signs, streetlights, and blocked sidewalks. While no recent press coverage was found, press coverage of safety problems at this intersection goes back at least 12 years, to 2014, representing the earliest coverage we can find. An automated visual audit flagged a vehicle turning conflict zone, which city records corroborate with four pedestrian crossing collisions in five years. City records also show 20 311 reports in 12 months and four pedestrian crossing collisions in five years related to faded or sub-standard crosswalk markings, though the visual audit did not find this in the photograph. Additionally, city records indicate 15 311 reports in 12 months for inadequate street lighting and 12 311 reports in 12 months for poor curb or sidewalk conditions, neither of which the visual audit observed in the photograph. I urge you to advocate for funding Continental crosswalks, corner daylighting, and a leading pedestrian interval at this intersection. An estimated $250,000 to $350,000 could be secured through the Caltrans Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). Thank you for your attention to this vital matter. Sincerely, A resident of District 6