More than half of all Arizona drunk driving accidents involve car accidents in Phoenix
A total of 29,282 Phoenix car accidents claimed 142 lives and injured 9,714 in 2009, according to statistics being released by the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Maricopa County car accidents accounted for $1.4 billion in losses, or more than half of the $2.7 billion traffic accidents cost Arizona statewide in 2009. More than half of all Arizona drunk driving accidents also occurred in Maricopa County, accounting for 3,601 of the state's 5,854 traffic crashes.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently reported the fewest traffic accidents since 1950. A total of 33,808 motorists were killed on the nation's roads in 2009, compared to the 37,423 deaths reported in 2008.
Arizona car accidents by county:
Maricopa: 68,653 accidents/280 fatalities/21,410 injuries
Pima: 15,669 accidents/83 fatalities/5,292 injuries
Coconino: 3,768 accidents/39 fatalities/903 injuries
Pinal: 3,541 accidents/62 fatalities/1,079 injuries
Yavapai: 3,313 accidents/42 fatalities/1,003 injuries
Yuma: 2,825 accidents/24 fatalities/968 injuries
Mohave: 2,940 accidents/34 fatalities/974 injuries
Cochise: 1,876 accidents/30 fatalities/486 injuries
Navajo: 1,241 accidents/38 fatalities/360 injuries
Gila: 984 accidents/17fatalities/303 injuries
Apache: 591 accidents/29 fatalities/203 injuries
Santa Cruz: 591 accidents/6 fatalities/149 injuries
La Paz: 421 accidents/15 fatalities/131 injuries
Graham: 287 accidents/8 fatalities/ 94 injuries
Greenlee: 67 accidents/2 fatalities/25 injuries
Arizona pickup truck accidents accounted for nearly 20 percent of all Arizona accidents.
Crashes by vehicle type
Cars: 98,888
Pickup Trucks: 38,674
Station Wagons: 35,990
Tractor-Trailer Accidents: 2,457
Concrete Mixers: 31
Dump Truck Accidents: 164
Garbage Truck Accidents: 121
Tanker Truck Accidents: 42
Tow Truck Accidents: 143
School Bus Accidents: 238
Commercial Bus Accidents: 1,086
Motorcycle Accidents: 3,029
ATV Accidents: 169
Moped Accidents: 21
RV Accidents: 153
Top 5 Most Common Causes of Accidents (non-alcohol):
Speed too fast for conditions: 33,845
Failure to Yield Right of Way: 18,531
Inattention/Distraction: 11,117
Following too Closely: 5,502
Unsafe Lane Change: 5,557
If you have been injured in a traffic accident, contact the Phoenix personal injury attorneys and wrongful death lawyers at Abels & Annes for a free and confidential appointment to discuss your rights. Call (602) 819-5191 today.
