The Arizona Department of Transportation reported just over 121,000 car accidents on Arizona's roads last year. About 1,200 were fatal — a 6% drop from 2023.
ADOT reported that most fatal incidents occurred on local roads in urban areas. Roughly one-third of the fatalities were speed-related, and alcohol was also a leading factor.
But some dangerous trends emerged for bicyclists and pedestrians. Although fatality rates didn’t change significantly, crashes involving either group jumped to their highest numbers in five years.
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