Crash on US-101 Northbound at Del Rio Rd., Atascadero, California

Friday, March 20, 2026 at 4:25 PM

Property damage only4 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Templeton Area
Report number
9740-2026-00168

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

Where and when

Location
US-101 Northbound at Del Rio Rd.
City, county
Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County
Collision type
Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
65 mph
Primary collision factor cited
No
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
No Unusual Conditions
Hit and run
No
People involved
4
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2017 Ford F450

White Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing/Stopping
  • Driver, male, 40Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2019 Kia Sportage

Silver Sport Utility Vehicle

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing/Stopping
  • Driver, male, 20Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2000 Toyota Tacoma

Silver Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 20Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 4: 2023 Hyundai Tuscon

White Sport Utility Vehicle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 56Restraint: 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 4 violation cited
VC SECTION VIOLATED - VC 22350as 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

40 crashes recorded on US-101 Northbound in Atascadero in the last 12 months, 11 with injuries.

All Atascadero crashes, March 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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