One person is dead following a late-night collision in South San Antonio on Monday evening.
About the Deadly San Antonio Crash
According to KSAT, the fatal crash occurred around midnight in the 3300 block of Hardy Road near Campbellton Road and Interstate 37. One person was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police are investigating the crash and have not released a possible cause for the collision.
The victim has not been identified.
Texas Car Accident Statistics
The following information was provided by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT):
- 3,773 people were killed in Texas traffic accidents in 2016, marking a 5.45% increase from the 3,578 deaths reported in 2015.
- 638 of the deaths reported in 2016 were attributed to a head-on collision.
- Alcohol was determined to be a factor in 987 traffic deaths, accounting for roughly 26% of all Texas traffic fatalities.
- An additional 264,076 people were injured in auto accidents in Texas in 2016.
- Based on reportable data for 2016, TxDOT estimates:
- One person was killed in a traffic accident every 2 hours and 20 minutes.
- One person was injured every 1 minute and 59 seconds.
- A reportable crash occurred every 57 seconds.
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