[04-03-2023] San Diego County, CA – Two-Vehicle Collision Left One Person Hospitalized in La Mesa

A two-vehicle collision left one person hospitalized in La Mesa on Monday morning, April 03, 2023.

According to the La Mesa Police Department, the crash occurred around 9:25 a.m. on 9110 Grossmont Boulevard.

A male driver struck the back of a pick-up truck smashing the car itself.

The truck driver was transported to a nearby hospital, but the extent of his injuries is not yet determined. Meanwhile, the car driver and his dog were not injured.

No other information has been released as of the moment.

Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

Automobile accidents still cause the most accidental deaths and injuries in the US. Automobiles also contribute to ten million injuries and two million fatalities worldwide each year.

According to a National Safety Council report, traffic fatalities increased by 8.3% in the US in 2020. Over the past three years, the numbers have decreased.

In 2019, there were 39,107 fatal car accidents in the United States. Unfortunately, that number increased to 42,338 in 2020.

In 2020, 3,847 people died in traffic accidents in California. There were 1,587 fatalities overall, or 41% of all fatalities, due to collisions involving multiple vehicles. In total, 2,260 people, or 59%, were killed in collisions involving just one car.

The majority (77%) of all injuries, (71%) of all accidents resulting in injuries, and (72%%) of all accidents involved two vehicles. In 2020, angle collisions were responsible for about 8,000 deaths or injuries.

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