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One driver was cited for drunk driving, but investigators at the crash site said they did not believe that the drunk had caused the accident.Ī Hyundai Accent was thought to have started the ball rolling when it reportedly crossed the double yellow center lines and hit a Honda Accord.Īccording to the collision report, “the use of alcohol is believed to have been a factor in this collision on the part of the Hyundai driver.” A CHP officer added that the passengers in the Hyundai were not wearing seatbelts.Īll four of the Hyundai’s passengers died as well as the driver. The 36 injured people were rushed to the hospital. The Fresno crash was considered the deadliest multicar collision in California history. The accident involved more than 100 people and set off a chain reaction that injured 36 and killed two. The Fresno pileup was a multivehicle crash on Highway 99 caused by a sudden infusion of Central California tule fog.īecause visibility was only about two feet, a number of vehicles were “mangled and crushed.” Nine large rigs were involved, but miraculously there were no hazardous spills, fires, jackknives or exploding gas tanks.

The Fresno, California, Pileup on November 3, 2007

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The resulting series of crashes stretched out over a mile of highway. When the prevailing winds reached 40 miles per hour, they whipped the dry topsoil into a frenzied cloud that engulfed the highway and drastically reduced visibility. The surrounding farms had not been planted with crops that year because of an ongoing drought, and the dry topsoil was the perfect ingredient for a killer dust storm. To make matters worse, several big rigs had gas tank explosions. Meanwhile, befuddled and beleaguered motorists couldn’t decide whether to keep driving and risk running into someone up ahead or to stay put in one place and hope they wouldn’t get rear-ended. Together with the heavy holiday traffic, it was a recipe for disaster. The Coalinga, California “Thanksgiving Wreck” on November 29, 1991Ī 104-vehicle pileup on Interstate 5 resulted in 114 injuries and 17 fatalities over Thanksgiving weekend.Ī sudden massive dust storm reduced visibility to nearly zero. With all of that being said, we’ve prepared a summary of California’s scariest car accidents in no particular order: 1. They account for 32 percent of all traffic fatalities and usually involve bad weather, drunk driving, distracted driving or falling asleep at the wheel. SUVs and top-heavy trucks are especially likely to somersault if a collision occurs.Ĭrashes that cause vehicles to veer off the road and hit other objects are the most deadly.

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We know that over 300 people are killed or seriously injured by drivers while walking or biking in San Diego County each year, but that ongoing tragedy becomes much more visceral when you read the details of a life-changing crash almost once every hour.Eleven percent of California highway deaths occur during rollover accidents. We want this program to help drive home just how frequently people are hit by drivers while walking or riding their bikes in San Diego. You’ll be shocked how many people are hit by drivers on our unsafe streets every day.

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Using software from Streets for All, this program monitors police scanners and automatically tweets out the location and details of every crash, as soon as police are notified. Our San Diego Crash Tracker tracks and reports every bike and pedestrian crash in San Diego in real time.

We conduct educational programs, promote awareness of bicycling issues, advocate for safe bike lanes, paths, and trails, and work with elected officials and other decision makers to help make bicycling a safe and accessible activity for people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities.

Since 1987, the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition has acted as the voice for bicyclists all across the San Diego region.

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