Crash on US-101 Southbound at Grand Avenue, Arroyo Grande, California

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 8:25 PM

Injury crash2 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP San Luis Obispo Area
Report number
9745-2026-00518

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

Where and when

Location
US-101 Southbound at Grand Avenue
City, county
Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County
Collision type
Rear End
Motor vehicle involved with
Other Motor Vehicle
Posted speed limit
55 mph
Primary collision factor cited
Yes
Weather
Clear
Light
Daylight
Road surface
Construction-Repair Zone
Hit and run
No
People involved
2
Injured
1
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2000 Toyota Solara

White Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, female, 46Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2015 Toyota Prius

Gray Passenger Car Station Wagon Jeep

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
South
Maneuver
Slowing/Stopping
  • Driver, male, 76Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Possible injury

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED FOR PREVAILING CONDITIONSas recorded on the report
Unit 1 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report
Unit 2 driver condition
CELL PHONE USE UNKNOWNas recorded on the report
Unit 1 charge
CVC VC 22350 UNSAFE SPEED FOR PREVAILING CONDITIONSas 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

39 crashes recorded on US-101 Southbound in Arroyo Grande in the last 12 months, 18 with injuries.

All Arroyo Grande crashes, May 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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