[04-06-2023] Santa Clara County, CA – One Person Killed, Another Seriously Injured in San Martin Single-Vehicle Crash

One person was killed while another was seriously injured following a single-vehicle crash in San Martin, Santa Clara County, on Thursday morning, April 06, 2023.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the fatal solo car crash occurred just before 12:00 p.m. on U.S. Highway 101’s southbound side, south of East Middle Avenue.

The investigation revealed that a 2000 Lexus traveling southbound on the highway’s far left lane veered out of control and overturned in the median before striking the metal guardrail.

The 72-year-old male driver from Del Rey Oaks was killed at the scene, while his 73-year-old female passenger was brought to the hospital with serious injuries. No further details were available on their identities and the passenger’s current state.

The circumstances that led to the deadly crash are still being investigated. Call the CHP’s Hollister-Gilroy area office if you have any information.

Fatal Single-Vehicle Accident Statistics

Avoidable car accidents are a leading cause of death and injury in the United States every year. Worldwide, about ten million people are injured and more than two million people are killed each year as a result of automobile accidents.

The National Safety Council reported an 8.3 percent increase in traffic-related fatalities in 2020. The previous three years have seen a slow but steady decline. The number of people killed in car accidents in the United States was 39,107 in 2019. There were 42,338 of them in 2020.

In the year 2020, 3,847 people lost their lives in car accidents in the state of California. Approximately 41%, or 1,587 people, were killed in multi-vehicle accidents. Single-vehicle incidents accounted for the majority of deaths (2,260 or 59% of the total).

In 77% of incidents, 71% of crashes that led to injuries, and 72% of crashes overall, two or more cars were involved. More than eight thousand individuals were hurt or killed in angle collisions in 2020.

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