[03-25-2023] Contra Costa County, CA – Two-Vehicle Collision in Concord Injured At Least One Person

At least one person was injured after a two-vehicle collision occurred in Concord late Saturday afternoon, March 25, 2023.

According to the Concord Police Department, the crash happened past 3:00 p.m. on Galindo Street and Clayton Road.

Only one person was confirmed to have sustained injuries.

The authorities have not released any information about the passengers of the two vehicles or the cause of the crash.

Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

The majority of accidental deaths and injuries in the US still result from car accidents. Additionally, ten million injuries and two million fatalities are caused by automobiles worldwide each year.

In 2020, the number of traffic fatalities in the United States increased by 8.3 percent, according to a report by the National Safety Council. The numbers have decreased over the last three years.

In 2019, 39,107 individuals lost their lives due to traffic-related incidents across the US. Unfortunately, that number increased to 42,338 in 2020.

In California, car accidents claimed 3,847 lives in 2020. There were 1,587 fatalities, or 41%, from collisions involving multiple vehicles. Single-vehicle crashes caused about 59%, or 2,260, of all fatalities.

There were 77% of all injuries, 71% of all accidents that resulted in injuries, and 72% of all accidents that involved two or more vehicles. Angle collisions resulted in about 8000 fatalities or injuries in 2020.

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