Even with warning and exceptional efforts, law enforcement cannot always stop drunk driving accidents. Arizona Department of Public Safety officers were unable to stop a recent head-on car crash by a suspected drunk driver that led to four injuries in Phoenix. This...
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DUI hit-and-run suspected in pedestrian death
A pedestrian has no protection against a drunk driver who has chosen to get behind the wheel of a moving vehicle. This truth was all too evident in an alleged hit-and-run accident that led to the death of a pedestrian in Phoenix last month. A 66-year-old motorist was...
Using electronic devices while driving common; very risky
Driving at 55 mph while blindfolded over the length of a football field is a risk that Arizona drivers would not take. However, texting and driving takes a motorist's eyes off the road for four to six seconds, which is equivalent to this type of foolhardy trip,...
Driver charged in latest wrong-way Mesa area crash
A woman was arrested for a wrong-way crash on Loop 202 near Gilbert Road in Mesa on July 15. Four other accidents since May had already resulted in five fatalities and injuries to others in this area. Drivers called 911 and reported that a sedan was driving in the...
Wrong-way driver arrested after causing car accident
When out on the freeway, cautious drivers always check the usual: blind-spot, upcoming traffic and rearview mirror. It's hard to believe that drivers could be coming from the opposite direction in a one-way lane, however, impaired drivers are more likely to commit...
Young driver causes fatal crash in Arizona
Eastern Arizona was the scene of a fatal car accident that may have been caused by a reckless (and criminal) driving action by an 18-year-old. The young man suddenly drove into the wrong side of the road and into oncoming traffic. As a result, the 18-year-old’s...
Woman speeds, hits car waiting at red light in Phoenix
More negligence on the roads led to a fatal car accident in Phoenix, Arizona recently, as a car waiting at a red light was struck by a speeding vehicle. Two other vehicles were eventually involved in the tragic wreck. Two people in the vehicle waiting at the red light...
Dust storm contributes to fatal crash that killed 6 Arizonans
Last month, there was a terrible accident across the eastern state lines that killed seven people, six of which were from Arizona. Eight vehicles were involved in the car accident, which appears to have been caused -- at least in part, if not fully -- by a dust storm...
Insurance and self-driving cars: how will it work?
If you’ve been in a car accident, you know how frustrating it can be to deal with your insurance provider. You think they are going to be there to support you -- but in most cases, they are doing everything they can to mitigate their liability. Sometimes it can feel...
Another wrong-way accident injures 3 just north of Phoenix
Just a couple of weeks ago, we wrote about the wave of wrong-way accidents occurring in Phoenix, Arizona. Three crashes claimed seven lives within a month, and the truly disturbing fact about this story is that wrong-way drivers -- which are supposed to be very rare...
Cars with front collision prevention systems get good ratings
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has been studying front end collision prevention systems on many motor vehicles, and the rating system being used indicates that these systems are doing a good job of preventing car accidents or at least making them less...
Fatal wreck likely caused by impaired driver
The driver of a fatal accident in Yuma, Arizona that left a couple dead is believed to have been impaired. The crash, which occurred early in the morning, involved just two vehicles. One of them was carrying the couple -- a 61-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman --...
Wave of wrong-way wrecks claim 7 lives in Phoenix area
In the most bizarre of coincidences, three motor vehicle accidents that involved wrong-way drivers have occurred in the Phoenix area over the last week. Seven people have died in the string of wrong-way accidents and numerous others have suffered injuries ranging from...
Head injuries may have been suffered in 3-car crash
Three vehicles were involved in an accident in Arizona recently that left two people injured and a couple of the vehicles in shambles. There are photos of the wreckage in our source article, and they show just how devastating motor vehicle accidents can be. The wreck...
Phoenix car crash under investigation, numerous people hurt
A car accident in Phoenix left at least three people injured and an entire community wondering how, exactly, the car accident occurred. No details were released by the police in the wake of the crash, but once they are done with their investigation more information...
Rollover accident claims life in Phoenix, 1 injured
A rollover car accident in Phoenix, Arizona left one person dead and another person injured. The crash occurred after the 29-year-old driver suddenly lost control of the vehicle and crossed the center median. Eventually the vehicle rolled over and a 31-year-old...
Most child car seats are installed incorrectly, putting kids at risk
Approximately 75 percent of child car seats are used incorrectly, according to statistics from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, substantially increasing the risk that a child will be injured or killed in the event of a crash. Car...
Self-driving cars could make accidents even more complicated
One of the major issues that will certainly arise in the coming years is how do automated aspects of motor vehicles affect liability in a car accident? Of course, many Phoenix residents will immediately think of a self-driving car when they hear “automated” and “motor...
Vehicle break down leads to multiple collisions in Arizona
A stalled vehicle sparked a chain reaction car crash that left six people with injuries severe enough that they required hospitalization. Three of those victims had serious injuries, and all of the victims were teenagers. The wreck involved three vehicles on U.S. 60...
Study: 11 percent of Arizona wrecks linked to distracted driving
At the end of March, we talked about a CDC report on the effects of distracted driving. That report found that 3,300 people die every year in the United States as a result of distracted driving. “Distracted driving” doesn’t inherently mean that someone was texting...