Santa Barbara Car Accident Lawyer

I’m Ed Smith, a Santa Barbara car accident lawyer. Santa Barbara County, located along the southwest coastline of California, is home to nearly 436,000 residents. This county is known for attracting tourists from all around the world. What many do not know about this popular county is that car accidents frequently occur throughout the area.

Santa Barbara County Fun Facts

Santa Barbara County is considered as one of the most beautiful counties in the state of California.
University of California — Santa Barbara, was ranked #37 among National Universities in the 2017 edition of Best Colleges.
The county’s economy includes agriculture, education, engineering, resource extraction and winemaking.

Santa Barbara County Car Accident Statistics

There were 2023 accidents in Santa Barbara County in 2016. The accident statistic report revealed that there were 218 (10.8%) bicycle accidents, 112 (5.5%) motorcycle accidents, 159 (7.9%) pedestrian accidents and 56 (2.8%) truck accidents. There were also 237 (11.7%) drunk driving accidents. Sadly, these accidents caused traumatic injuries to 2720 victims and killed 24 victims.

Santa Barbara Car Accidents by Collision Type

The following information expresses the collision car accidents in Santa Barbara County:

Broadside: 493 – 24.4%
Head-On: 127 – 6.3%
Hit Object: 268 – 13.2%
Not Stated: 28 – 1.4%
Other: 100 – 4.9%
Overturned: 149 – 7.4%
Rear End: 573 – 28.3%
Sideswipe: 141 – 7%
Vehicle/Pedestrian: 144 – 7.1%

Primary Collision Factors for Santa Barbara Car Accidents:

The following report includes the Primary Collision Factors (PCF) for how accidents occurred in Santa Barbara County:

Automobile Right of Way: 309 – 15.3%
Bicycling or Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drug: 180 – 8.9%
Brakes: 1 – 0%
Following Too Closely: 25 – 1.2%
Hazardous Parking: 1 – 0%
Impeding Traffic: 3 – 0.1%
Improper Passing: 11 – 0.5%
Improper Turning: 346 – 17.1%
Not Stated: 15 – 0.7%
Other Hazardous Violation: 20 – 1%
Other Improper Driving: 11 – 0.5%
Other than Driver (or Pedestrian): 38 – 1.9%
Pedestrian Right of Way: 50 – 2.5%
Pedestrian Violation: 43 – 2.1%
Traffic Signals and Signs: 122 – 6%
Unknown: 118 – 5.8%
Unsafe Backing or Starting: 53 – 2.6%
Unsafe Lane Change: 44 – 2.2%
Unsafe Speed: 575 – 28.4%
Wrong Side of Road: 58 – 2.9%

Victim Degree of Injury:

The following data indicates the degree of injury involved in Santa Barbara car accidents:

Fatal Injury: 24 – 1.2%
Complaint of Pain Injury: 1,195 – 59.1
Other Visible Injury: 665 – 32.9%
Severe Injury: 139 – 6.9%

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Santa Barbara Car Accident Lawyer & Personal Injury Attorney

I’m Ed Smith, a Santa Barbara car accident lawyer. If you, or someone you love has suffered injuries or even passed away from an auto accident, please call me at (805) 372-0200 for free, friendly advice. You also may connect with me toll-free at (800) 404-5400.

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Santa Barbara Car Accident Lawyer