on average, San Diego pays 6.2 million a year to settle claims stemming from vehicle accidents involving city-owned vehicles

Of the 2,853 accidents that were investigated, 1,458 of them were determined to be preventable, the report stated. Nearly all of the preventable accidents involved six city departments: police, public utilities, fire-rescue, transportation & storm water, parks and recreation and environmental services.

39 accidents involving city vehicles during the five-year period were not even investigated

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/san-diego-paid-31-2-million-over-5-years-to-settle-claims-involving-city-owned-vehicles-report/3210323

How many potholes could be fixed with the 6 million dollars a year? A hell of a lot.