SAN FRANCISCO – On Friday, San Francisco pedestrian safety advocates hung signs reminding people of those who did died in the streets of the city.

There are few parts of this city that have not been touched by a fatal accident. Now, pedestrian advocates say they want to mark those locations and make sure the city pays attention to what they call a public health crisis.

For 10 years, San Francisco has had a vision for zero traffic deathsand during that time Walk around San Francisco says 317 people died on the city’s streets. Now, the pedestrian advocacy group is hanging signs around town. “It’s a sign to remind everyone that someone died there,” said Jodie Medeiros of Walk SF.

Organizers say there is no corner of the city that has not been touched. “When I looked at the map I was surprised to see how many were in the 2nd District, the Navy or the West Side,” Medeiros said. “You know, Richmond, Sunset, Bayview.”

Dr. Christian Rose is an emergency physician. He worked at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and saw the damage that car accidents can cause. “It’s hard to think of seeing enough injuries, accidents and deaths. I wouldn’t say I’ve become numb to it or anyone becomes numb to it, it just becomes part of your lived experience,” said Dr. Trandafir. “The expectation that this could happen to you.”

While riding his bike into town seven years ago, Dr. Rose says it happened to him. He says he was riding his bike on Arguello Boulevard and a car made a left right into him. He remembers the headlights coming towards him. “But, yes, I ended up in the general emergency department in San Francisco with a fractured hip,” Dr. Rose said. “I bled in my thigh, needed a blood transfusion and emergency orthopedic surgery to put a rod in my femur and screws in my hip joint to walk again.”

Dr. Rose is back on his feet now and advocating for stronger safety measures.

Organizers and survivors said the city is not adopting Vision Zero on the scale needed to succeed. “This is a public health epidemic, and the city needs to do something to keep people safe,” Medeiros said.

Organizers are also painting 317 pairs of shoes white to remember those who died. The shoes will be displayed at World Day of Remembrance for traffic victims on Sunday, November 17 at the City Hall.