[11-17-2022] Los Angeles County, CA – Three Injured Following Two-Vehicle Crash in Chatsworth

Three people were injured after a two-vehicle crash in Chatsworth in Los Angeles, Thursday afternoon, November 17, 2022.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the collision occurred around 12:30 p.m. on N. Corbin Avenue.

It was reported that the two vehicles sustained significant damage due to the crash.

Two of the three patients were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment after being critically injured.

Meanwhile, one occupant required extrication to remove them from the vehicle.

The cause of the collision was not immediately apparent.

Investigations on the crash are still underway.

Two-Vehicle Collision Statistics

According to a Fatality Analysis Reporting System report, thirty-five thousand seven hundred sixty-six people died in 38,824 car accidents in the US in 2020. There were 1.34 fatalities for every 100 million miles traveled, or 11.7 for every 100,000 people.

The California Office of Traffic Safety reports that 19,938 car accidents resulted in injuries or deaths in 2019. A 1.6% decrease from the previous year was observed.

23.5% more Californians have died in auto accidents than in 2013. Four million eight hundred fifty-six thousand seventy-seven auto accidents in 2017 resulted in 3,898 fatalities and 276,823 injuries. Based on the data, nine people were killed on the state’s streets for every 100,000 residents in 2018.

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