One Dead in Two-Car San Antonio Accident

February 4th, 2021 by Jarod Cassidy

One person is dead as a result of a two-car crash in San Antonio Thursday morning.

Details of the San Antonio Car Crash

According to News 4 San Antonio, the accident occurred around 9:00 am on Broadway Avenue near Loop 410.

Police say one person was injured in the crash and a second person was taken to the hospital. Traffic was closed in both directions on Broadway and reopened before noon.

It is unclear how the crash occurred, and police are investigating the accident.

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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