A fatal single-vehicle crash claimed the life of a passenger along North Del Rosa Avenue, San Bernardino County, on Wednesday afternoon, April 05, 2023.
According to the San Bernardino Police Department, the collision occurred around 4:49 p.m. within the 1000 block of North Del Rosa Avenue.
A 31-year-old passenger named Raul M. sustained injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead around 5:39 p.m.
Authorities have yet to release further details about the accident.
Fatal Single-Vehicle Accident Statistics
The vast majority of preventable injuries and fatalities in the US are caused by automobile accidents. Two million people die, and ten million are injured yearly due to traffic accidents worldwide.
According to the National Safety Council, the US saw an 8.3% increase in traffic fatalities in 2020. The last three years have seen a steady decline in these figures.
In the US, 39,107 people died in traffic-related accidents in 2019. In 2020, this number rose to a record-breaking 42,338.
There were 3,847 fatal car accidents in California in 2020. Multi-vehicle accidents accounted for about 41% of total fatalities, or 1,587 people. About 2,260 fatalities, or 59% of all fatalities, resulted from single-vehicle collisions.
In 72% of all accidents, 71% of all accidents that resulted in injuries, and 77% of all injuries, at least two vehicles were involved. In 2020, angle-collision accidents killed or injured about 8,000 people.
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