Crash on US-101 Northbound at Evans Ave in Santa Barbara County, California

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM

Injury crash3 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Santa Barbara Area
Report number
9760-2025-01092

From the CHP CCRS, record last updated October 25, 2026. No changes since first published.

Where and when

Location
US-101 Northbound at Evans Ave
City, county
Santa Barbara County
Collision type
Hit Object
Motor vehicle involved with
Fixed Object
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Raining
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
6
Injured
4
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2009 Nissan Murano

Silver Sport Utility Vehicle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 38Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Serious injury
  • Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Possible injury
  • Passenger, female, 42Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Minor injury
  • Passenger, male, under 18Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Serious injury
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2022 Toyota Tacoma

White Pickups and Panels

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 28Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2023 Audi Q4

Silver Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 74Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED:PREVAIL CONDas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
DEFECTIVE VEHICLE EQUIPMENT - VC 27465(b) TREAD DEPTHas recorded on the report

A contributing factor or charge recorded by an officer is not a finding of fault or a conviction. We show the record as the state released it.

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About this record

Source
CHP CCRS
Updates
Changes the state makes to this record are applied here when the source publishes them
First published here
October 25, 2026
Last updated
October 25, 2026, no changes recorded
What is left out
Names, addresses, plates, and license and insurance numbers are not in the public data and never appear here

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