[03-31-2023] San Diego County, CA – One Person Killed After a Two-Vehicle Collision Along Westbound State Route 94

A two-vehicle collision killed one person along westbound State Route 94, San Diego County, early Friday morning, March 31, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 4:00 a.m. along State Route 94 in San Diego’s downtown area.

The authorities discovered a truck rolled over to its side and another vehicle nearby.

Only one person was reported to have died due to the collision.

CHP has conducted an investigation and has yet to release additional information.

Fatal Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

Automobile accidents still cause the most accidental deaths and injuries in the US. Additionally, ten million injuries and two million fatalities worldwide are caused by automobiles each year.

In 2020, there were 8.3 percent more traffic fatalities in the US, according to a National Safety Council report. The numbers have fallen over the last three years.

In 2019, traffic accidents in the US resulted in 39,107 fatalities. Unfortunately, that number increased to 42,338 in 2020.

In California, there were 3,847 traffic-related fatalities in 2020. A total of 1,587 people, or 41% of all fatalities, were killed in collisions involving multiple vehicles. In total, about 2,260 people (or 59%) were killed in accidents involving only one vehicle.

There were 77% of all injuries, 71% of all accidents leading to injuries, and 72% of all accidents overall in collisions involving two or more vehicles. About 8,000 people died or were injured as a result of angle collisions in 2020.

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