Crash on US-101 Northbound at San Ysidro Road in Santa Barbara County, California

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 2:48 PM

Injury crash7 vehicles

Reporting agency: CHP Santa Barbara Area
Report number: 9760-2025-01195

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

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Where and when

Location: US-101 Northbound at San Ysidro Road
City, county: Santa Barbara County
Collision type: Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with: Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit: 55 mph
Primary collision factor cited: No
Weather: Clear
Light: Daylight
Road surface: Construction-Repair Zone
Hit and run: No
People involved: 9
Injured: 1
Killed: 0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2026 Honda Hr-V

Gray Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, female, 31Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2015 Acura Tlx

Silver Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded: Vehicle towed
Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 48Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2019 Ford F150

White Pickups and Panels

Damage recorded: Vehicle towed
Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, male, 46Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 4: 2024 Tesla Model Y

Black Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Slowing/Stopping

Driver, male, 51Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 5: 2020 Volvo XC40

Blue Mini Van

Damage recorded: Vehicle towed
Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Stopped

Driver, female, 34Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, female, 63Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Not injured
Passenger, female, 63Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Deployed
Possible injury

Damage area not recorded

Unit 6: 2015 Toyota Sienna

Gray Mini Van

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Stopped

Driver, male, 47Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
Not injured

Damage area not recorded

Unit 7: 2018 Toyota Rav4

Black Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel: North
Maneuver: Proceeding Straight

Driver, female, 29Restraint: 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 driver condition: CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report
Unit 2 violation cited: VC SECTION VIOLATED - VC 22350as recorded on the report
Unit 3 violation cited: VC SECTION VIOLATED - VC 22350as recorded on the report

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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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