[03-30-2023] Santa Clara County, CA – One Person Killed After Fiery Two-Vehicle Collision in Gilroy

One person was killed following a fiery two-vehicle collision in Gilroy on Thursday evening, March 30, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at about 7:50 p.m. on Highway 101’s southbound lanes, north of Leavesley Road.

The responding officers arrived at the scene and located a Toyota Prius and a second vehicle, with one on fire. It’s currently unclear what exactly led to the crash.

Following the collision, one of the vehicles left the road, damaging 40 feet of chain-link fence and around 80 feet of the right shoulder’s guardrail.

According to the report, the collision resulted in at least one death. It was unclear if there were any other injuries.

CHP officials are still looking into the whole crash. No other information is immediately available.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

In the United States, automobile accidents account for a disproportionate share of preventable fatalities and injuries. Every year, over ten million people are hurt and over two million people are killed in car accidents around the world.

According to the National Safety Council, the number of people killed in traffic accidents rose by 8.3 percent in 2020. In the three years prior to that report, this figure had decreased annually. There were 39,107 people killed in car accidents in the United States in 2019. In 2020, there were 42,338 of them.

There were 3,847 fatal car accidents in California in 2020. In accidents involving two or more vehicles, 1,587 individuals were killed, or 41 percent of the total. In accidents involving only one car, 2,260 individuals were killed (or 59% of the total).

Two- or more vehicle accidents accounted for 77% of all injuries, 71% of accidents with injuries, and 72% of all accidents. In 2020, angle collisions were responsible for almost 8,000 injuries and deaths.

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