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HISTORICAL TRENDS

Reducing the number of crashes, serious injuries and fatalities begins with drivers choosing to make safer decisions. Driver behavior is a leading factor in more than 90% of crashes. Speeding, impairment, aggressive driving and distracted driving are primary contributors to the rising number of traffic fatalities and those are all actions drivers can choose not to engage in.

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129,750

982

53,809

5.38M

6.17M

911

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2019

127,712

1,011

53,644

5.31M

6.00M

918

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TOTAL CRASHES, FATALITIES AND INJURED BY COUNTY

Crashes occur on all kinds of roadways, from heavily- traveled freeways to back-country switchbacks. Of the 129,750 collisions in 2019, 32% happened on the state highway system, while 68% occurred on other roadways, such as city streets and county roads.

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2679 28 1360

377 17 163

3203 57 1387

97105 446 38571

3813 54 1636

85 3 38

383 7 168

9850 141 5449

4357 69 1969

1250 24 520

1072 25 386

3740 53 1465421 34 191

992 18 397

S A N T A C R U Z

423 6 109

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DRIVER BEHAVIOR BREAKDOWN

In 2019, 129,750 motor vehicle crashes killed 982 people and left 53,809 people injured. Poor decisions made by drivers – speeding, impairment, reckless driving and not wearing a seat belt – are leading factors in traffic fatalities. Drivers hold the key to reducing these figures – choose to make smart decisions behind the wheel, making roads safer for everyone.

294 people were killed in speed-related crashes.

Speeding is the most common driver violation and rear-end collisions are the most common type of crash.

211 people killed in crashes were not wearing seat belts.

Nine in 10 Arizonans buckle up, but more than a quarter of all those killed every year on our roads aren’t wearing seat belts.

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CRASH BREAKDOWN

During weekdays, crashes spike during morning and afternoon commutes. On weekends, most crashes occur between 6-9 p.m.

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CRASHES BY MONTH

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18,90620,522 20,437 20,654

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15,469

11,307

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10,167

9,118 9,393

11,389

10,883

11,749

11,52411,410

In 2019, more crashes happened in October than any other month of the year and Fridays saw more crashes than any other day of the week. February 14, 2019, had the most crashes on Arizona roads with 635 crashes and October 4, 2019, had the most number of fatal crashes with eight.

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IMPAIRED DRIVING

In 2019, 420 people were killed in impairment-related crashes. These crashes, which involve alcohol, illegal drugs, prescription medication or marijuana, account for about 5% of all crashes and 42% of fatal crashes.

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ALCOHOL-RELATED FATALITIES

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DRIVERS INVOLVED IN CRASHES AND UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS, MARIJUANA AND/OR PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION

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275

325

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MOTORCYCLES

At least 74 of the 170 motorcycles operators or passengers killed in 2019 were not wearing a helmet.

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170

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MOTORCYCLE FATALITIES BY YEAR

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MOTORCYCLE INJURIES BY YEAR

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BICYCLISTS

Ninety-five percent of bicycle crashes occurred in urban areas and 4 out of 5 occurred during daylight hours. Drivers should watch for bikes, especially those traveling against traffic and on sidewalks, and bicyclists should watch for turning vehicles.

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TOTAL BICYCLE INJURIES BY YEAR

1275

30

1259

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PEDESTRIANS

TOTAL PEDESTRIAN CRASHES BY YEAR

TOTAL PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES BY YEAR

TOTAL PEDESTRIAN INJURIES BY YEAR

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20192018201720162015

1842

220

1697

More than half of pedestrian crashes occur during daylight, dawn or dusk conditions, but about 69% of the pedestrians killed on Arizona roads in 2019 were struck at night when vehicle speeds are typically faster and pedestrians are harder to see.

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The complete 2019 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts report can be viewed at azdot.gov/crashfacts

The information in this publication is compiled from Arizona Traffic Crash Reports submitted to the Arizona Department of Transportation by state, county, city,

tribal and other law enforcement agencies. Specific inquiries regarding this data should be directed to: azcrashfacts@azdot.gov

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