One person was injured in the accident and was taken to a local hospital for treatment
Bakersfield, CA. – One person was injured in a traffic collision on Sunday morning in Bakersfield.
The accident happened around 1:21 a.m. on Highway 99 near Airport Drive, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Two vehicles were involved in the accident, but the events leading up to the accident were not immediately determined.
At least person was injured in the accident and was taken to a local hospital for treatment, according to the report.
Additional information about the accident was not provided.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing.
Bakersfield is seeing a notable divergence in its road safety data, characterized by declining fatalities but rising injury rates. According to 2024–2025 reports from the Bakersfield Police Department, fatal collisions dropped to 44 in 2024, a 36% decrease from the 69 deaths recorded in 2022. However, non-fatal injury crashes increased to 1,813, signaling that while accidents are less frequently deadly, they remain common and severe. A disproportionate 39% of fatal collisions occur late at night (9:00 PM to 3:00 AM), with pedestrians accounting for nearly 40% of all traffic deaths in the city.
The 2025–2026 Vision Zero Action Plan highlights that Bakersfield remains in the worst tier for under-21 DUI incidents, ranking 1st out of 15 similar-sized California cities.
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