[04-09-2023] Sacramento County, CA – Two-Vehicle Crash Resulted with One Major Injury in Arden-Arcade

A two-vehicle crash resulted in one major injury in Arden-Arcade, Sacramento County, on a Sunday evening, April 09, 2023.

According to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District, the collision happened around 7:35 p.m. at the intersection of El Camino Avenue and St. Matthews Drive.

The crash also damaged a nearby home that was unoccupied at the time. However, one of the people involved sustained life-threatening injuries and had to be transported to a nearby hospital.

The authorities have released no other information about the matter.

Two-Vehicle Accident Statistics

Car accidents continue to be the leading cause of accidental deaths and injuries in the US. Automobiles also contribute to ten million injuries and two million fatalities yearly.

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

Across the nation, traffic-related accidents claimed the lives of 39,107 people in 2019. Unfortunately, that number rose to 42,338 by the year 2020.

In 2020, 3,847 people died in car accidents in California. A total of 1,587 people died in collisions involving multiple vehicles, or 41% of all fatalities. Single-vehicle collisions resulted in 2,260 fatalities or about 59% of all fatalities.

More than three-quarters (77%) of injury accidents, 71% of accident types that caused injuries, and 72% of total accidents involved two or more vehicles. Angle collisions resulted in about 8000 fatalities or injuries in 2020.

What to Do After a Car Accident

You must notify the police immediately if you or a loved one sustained injuries in a car crash. You should be as factual as possible and avoid making assumptions when communicating with the police or your insurance company. The victim may feel obligated to make amends even though they were the ones who were wronged. The victim’s actions may cause the insurance company to reject the claim.

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