Crash on Coast Village Rd at Middle Rd, Santa Barbara, California

Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 9:06 PM

Property damage only2 vehiclesHit and run
Reporting agency
CHP Santa Barbara Area
Report number
9760-2026-00896

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

Where and when

Location
Coast Village Rd at Middle Rd
City, county
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
Collision type
Side Swipe
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
35 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Dark-Street Lights
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
Yes
People involved
4
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2014 Honda Civic

White Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Passing Other Vehicle
  • Driver, male, 25Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, 20Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2023 Lexus Rz450e

Silver Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel
West
Maneuver
Other
  • Driver, male, 64Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, 62Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 21755(a) PASSING ON RIGHTas recorded on the report
Unit 1 contributing factor
OTHER - ACTIVE PURSUITas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas 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.

Nearby and recent

11 crashes recorded on Coast Village Rd in Santa Barbara in the last 12 months, 7 with injuries.

All Santa Barbara crashes, October 2026

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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