[04-07-2023] Santa Barbara County, CA – Single-Vehicle Crash Left One Person Killed, Another Injured in Santa Maria

A single-vehicle crash left one person killed and another one injured in Santa Maria on Friday morning, April 07, 2023.

The California Highway Patrol reported that the collision happened around 8:00 a.m. between Highway 101 and the Cuyama Valley.

Two people were inside the vehicle during the crash, a 19-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man.

Their car was traveling along Highway 166 when it plunged off it and landed on an embankment.

The man was rescued and rushed to the hospital for his severe injuries, while the woman was declared dead.

Investigations into the crash are currently underway.

Fatal Single-Vehicle Accident Statistics

Every year, preventable car accidents are one of the leading causes of death and injury in the US. Over two million people die, and ten million people are injured each year due to car accidents worldwide.

The National Safety Council reported an 8.3 percent increase in traffic-related fatalities in 2020. There has been a gradual but constant decline over the last three years. In 2019, 39,107 people were fatally injured in automobile accidents in the United States. In 2020, there were 42,338 of them.

In California in 2020, 3,847 people died in traffic accidents. About 41%, or 1,587 people, were killed in multiple vehicle accidents. The majority of fatalities (2,260 or 59% of the total) were caused by single-vehicle accidents.

Two or more cars were involved in 77% of incidents, 71% of collisions that resulted in injuries, and 72% of collisions overall. Angle collisions caused more than 8,000 injuries or fatalities in 2020.

What to Do After a Car Accident

Any time a car accident occurs, the parties involved should report it to the police. When asked about the incident by the police or your insurance company, never make up details or create assumptions. This \fact may be used against innocent victims who want to make amends by the insurance company in a claim.

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