[03-23-2023] Los Angeles County, CA – One Person Killed After Multi-Vehicle Collision on 134 Ventura Freeway

One person was killed after a multi-vehicle collision in 134 Ventura Freeway, Los Angeles, on Thursday noontime, March 23, 2023.

According to the authorities, the fatal crash happened around 11:00 a.m. along 134 Ventura Freeway and Forest Lawn Drive, near the Glendale border.

Road closures were issued along 134 Ventura Freeway up until 2:00 p.m.

No further information was released while investigations are currently underway.

Fatal Multi-Vehicle Accident Statistics

In the United States, most preventable injuries and fatalities are caused by motor vehicle collisions. Additionally, two million people die, and ten million are injured in traffic accidents worldwide every year.

According to the National Safety Council, 8.3 percent more traffic fatalities in the US were recorded in 2020. Over the previous three years, those figures have consistently decreased.

In 2019, there were 39,107 fatal traffic-related accidents in the US. A record high of 42,338 was recorded in 2020.

In 2020, 3,847 people died in car accidents in California. Accidents involving three or more vehicles resulted in 1,587 fatalities, while 2,260 people (or about 59%) died in accidents involving a single car. Multi-Vehicle accidents were responsible for 77% of all injuries, 71% of all accidents that led to injuries, and 72% of all accidents. Around 8,000 people were said to have been killed or injured in angle-collision accidents in 2020.

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