Overview

• The pedestrian was identified as 77-year-old Peter David Rudolph by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
• Authorities found no evidence of impairment from drugs or alcohol in the collision
• The July 18 crash at Sixth and Market streets marked the city’s ninth pedestrian fatality of 2025, seven of whom were seniors
• The SFMTA’s Better Market Street project has added protective bulb-outs, updated signals and ADA-compliant ramps to reduce collision risks
• Walk San Francisco and the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition urged expanded scooter user education and stricter enforcement of traffic rules to safeguard pedestrians