https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/09/22/highway-17-crashes-remain-on-troubling-rise/ > Collisions on Highway 17 continue to skyrocket, wiping out nearly a 20-year trend of fewer crashes and deaths on the unforgiving 26 miles of twists and steep turns from Scotts Valley to Los Gatos. > And the future looks bleak despite millions spent on dozens of road and safety improvements. Traffic is projected to rise from 64,000 today to 74,000 by 2040. More cars and SUVs could lead to more fender benders and worse.