Crash on US-101 N/B at San Ysidro Rd in Santa Barbara County, California

Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 1:20 PM

Property damage only3 vehicles
Reporting agency
CHP Santa Barbara Area
Report number
9760-2026-00276

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

Where and when

Location
US-101 N/B at San Ysidro Rd
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
5
Injured
0
Killed
0

Vehicles and people

Damage area not recorded

Unit 1: 2011 BMW X5

Gray Sport Utility Vehicle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Proceeding Straight
  • Driver, male, 23Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, 21Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
  • Passenger, female, 22Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 2: 2012 Lexus RX350

Gray Sport Utility Vehicle

Damage recorded
Vehicle towed
Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing/Stopping
  • Driver, male, 79Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured
Damage area not recorded

Unit 3: 2018 Toyota Tacoma

Gray Pickups and Panels

Direction of travel
North
Maneuver
Slowing/Stopping
  • Driver, male, 22Restraint: Occupant Lap Shoulder Harness Used. Airbag: Air Bag Not Deployed
    Not injured

What the officer recorded

Violation cited
VC 21703 VEH FOLLOW TOO CLOSELYas 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
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