San Francisco Police Department
In 2012, the San Francisco Municipal Transit Agency (SFMTA) analyzed police data about traffic collisions in San Francisco. The agency identified the five most common causes of collisions and injuries:
- speeding
- violating pedestrian right-of-way in a crosswalk
- running red lights
- running stop signs
- failing to yield while turning.
The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) commits to issuing at least half of traffic citations for these five violations. Focusing enforcement on these issues helps prevent collisions and supports the City’s “Vision Zero” goal to end traffic fatalities by 2024.
The chart below shows the citations issued for these causes in each police district. It also shows these citations as a percent of all traffic citations.
Use the buttons at the top of the chart to see the total number of "Focus on the Five" citations or percent of those citations out of all traffic citations. Use the filter pane on the right of the chart to select specific police district stations or a group of stations.
How performance is measured
Police officers in the Traffic Detail division issue citations with a handheld device. These citations are downloaded at the end of each shift.
Other police officers issue citations on paper. Each police precinct records these citations by hand and reports them in a data system. A project is underway to have all of the data readily available via the automated, handheld system.
The San Francisco Police Department reports these results online every month. Visit their website to download the latest reports. The Controller's Office compiles this data to create the charts on this page.
The number displayed on the scorecard page represents a fiscal year average of the values in the chart above.
Additional information
- View the SFPD’s monthly Traffic Stats reports on "Focus on the Five.”
- View the SFPD's police district maps and learn about the citywide Traffic Company.
- View the Vision Zero SF website and monthly summary memos.
- View the Vision Zero website’s page on Enforcing Traffic Laws.
- Read the Controller's Office 2017 report about San Francisco's "Focus on the Five" strategy