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,...
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Running red light blamed for traffic fatality
Running a red light is negligent, illegal and fatal to other motorists and pedestrians. Running a red light is suspected in one of these types of traffic fatalities in Oro Valley on July 20. An initial police investigation found that a white Chevrolet truck was...
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...
Fatal truck accident on Arizona’s I-10
Trucks on the road today carry necessary goods from point "A" to point "B." They keep the standard of living at an all time high, making all needs and wants available 24/7 to the public. Semi-trucks are the largest vehicle on the road and can pose safety risks to...
Scottsdale pedicabs and golf carts under review
Scottsdale is reviewing regulations and oversight of golf carts and pedicabs which are touted as a cheap and entertaining alternative to taxis and cars for Old Town Scottsdale bar customers. However, recent accidents pose questions about safety and regulation and...
Distracted driving blamed for armored car crash
The size differential between an armored truck and smaller vehicles may be fatal in a crash. Distracted driving compounds this danger. For example, a driver of an armored truck talking on his cell phone is the apparent cause of an accident that caused serious injuries...
Despite dangers of fatigue, truck drivers defy rest laws
There are more than 30,000 people who die every year because of motor vehicle accidents on highways. About one in every seven of these deaths occurred during an accident that involved a large truck. When you consider that a decade-plus trend of declining motor vehicle...
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...
Controversy building – again – over truckers’ hours of service p2
It has been a few weeks since the fatal crash involving comedian Tracy Morgan's vehicle. News outlets -- and not just entertainment news outlets -- have continued to report on Morgan's progress. He is a celebrity, as was McNair, who died in the accident, but the...
Controversy building – again – over truckers’ hours of service
Last week, a tanker truck rolled over on Interstate 17. Drivers heading north from Phoenix either sat in traffic or took alternate routes for hours following the crash. According to the Arizona Department of Public Safety, the accident occurred when the tanker drifted...
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 --...
School bus involved in accident that sends 6 to the hospital
Aguila, Arizona -- which is located to the northwest of Phoenix -- was the scene of a nasty collision between a school bus and a car. The school bus was carrying five children and the bus driver, while the car was carrying at least three people. Details about the...
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...