According to the report, a car was traveling southbound on Highway 101 when it swerved onto the shoulder and crashed into a tree. The car caught fire and was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived
Santa Barbara County, CA – Three people were injured in a solo crash on Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County on Saturday morning, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.
The fiery collision was reported at about 10:20 a.m. January 3, on the highway north of Highway 154.
According to the report, a car was traveling southbound on Highway 101 when it swerved onto the shoulder and crashed into a tree. The car caught fire and was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.
The SBCFD extricated three people from the car. They were transported by AMR crews to Marian Regional Medical Center.
One of the patients was hospitalized in critical condition while the other two were treated for moderate injuries.
It's unclear what caused the driver to drift off the roadway. Authorities are conducting an investigation into the collision.
A study of the recent car accident statistics for Santa Barbara County highlights the major contributing factors like failure to yield, speeding, and collisions at intersections. In 2023, there were 2489 injuries and fatalities due to traffic collisions in the county, according to California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) records. 144 of the victims were pedestrians while 252 of them were bicyclists. Speed was identified as the major contributing factor in many of the accidents. Statistics show that 20% of the fatal accidents were determined to have been caused by speeding drivers. The county is conducting a study to analyze and improve on safety measures on local roads and drivers are urged to exercise more caution to curb these accidents.
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