Crash
Rain Falls as Crash Reported on Highway 101 in Santa Barbara
Incident record
October 21, 2026
10:58 p.m.
northbound U.S. Highway 101 at the Santa Barbara Road off-ramp
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA
California
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1 injured
None reported
Moderate rain · 60°F · 0.14 in precip · 0 mph wind
Report body
A traffic collision was reported late Wednesday on northbound U.S. Highway 101 at the Santa Barbara Road off-ramp in Santa Barbara, according to California Highway Patrol dispatch records. The incident was logged at 10:58 p.m. on Oct. 21, 2026, with injury status not confirmed at the time of the report. Moderate rain was falling in the area at the time of the crash.
Dispatch records did not specify how many vehicles were involved, confirm an injury count, or identify a cause for the collision.
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California accident information
- Injury statute of limitations
- 2 years (From date of injury (CCP 335.1).)
- Wrongful death statute of limitations
- 2 years (From date of death (CCP 377.60).)
- Fault rule
- California uses pure comparative negligence: partial fault reduces recovery proportionally but does not bar it.
- Citations
- CCP 335.1 (SoL); CCP 377.60 (wrongful death); pure comparative per Li v. Yellow Cab
- Crash report agency
- California Highway Patrol (CHP 190 request) for CHP-investigated crashes; local police/sheriff otherwise.
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