If you experienced a car crash in Arizona, know that you’re not alone. While Arizona’s federal, state, and local roadways offer some of the most scenic views in the country — from scorching, cacti-studded deserts to ponderosa pine forests encircling snow-capped peaks — they also provide the scenes for one too many crashes.
In 2022, nearly 120,000 crashes occurred in Arizona, resulting in 1,294 fatalities and 52,411 injuries. Those statistics equate to one person dying every six hours and 46 minutes and one person injured every 10 minutes and two seconds.
A variety of risks lurk for those traveling the Arizona roads in a two-ton vehicle, and a combination of them comes into play in many car crashes.
Identifying the factors that caused your crash will be critical to your claim. Our team of Arizona car accident attorneys will thoroughly investigate the evidence to determine what human errors or road conditions led to your crash.
The following is a list of the top factors that caused car crashes in 2022:
- Driving faster than the speed limit
- Driving too fast for the road conditions
- Failing to yield the right-of-way
- Following too closely
- Disregarding traffic signals
- Making unsafe lane changes
- Failing to stay in the proper lane
- Driving while distracted
- Driving under the influence of alcohol, illegal or prescription drugs, or marijuana
- Driving while fatigued
- Road rage
Perhaps some factors on this list contributed to your crash. Here in Arizona, it’s common for multiple factors like the ones above to set the stage for accidents.
Did weather have a role in your crash? The state’s weather is mostly predictable, staying true to its arid and semi-arid climate. Every summer, the monsoon season arrives, kicking up dust storms. Triple-digit temperatures roast most of the state from late spring to early fall.
However, in higher elevations, such as Flagstaff, temperatures run 20 to 30 degrees cooler, and precipitation trends higher, coming down as rain, sleet, and snow and creating hazards for drivers.
With about 300 days of sunshine annually, millions of domestic and international tourists flock to the state each year, both short-term visitors and long-term snowbirds. The influx of visitors during the winter months increases traffic and means more drivers who are unfamiliar with Arizona’s traffic laws are on the roads.
No matter the cause, our team of Arizona car accident attorneys will carefully examine the evidence, including the police report, and speak to witnesses to determine what factors contributed to your crash. This is a crucial step in establishing that another party was at fault.
