2010 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts Preview
On August 22, 2011 the Arizona Department of Transport released the 2010 Crash Facts Summary. The report revealed that although the total number of vehicle accidents in Arizona has declined. Although there was a decline it was very small, they reported motor vehicle crashes reached 106,177 (compared to 106,767 in 2009). The breakdown of these crashes include 698 fatal crashes (compared to 709 in 2009), 33,195 injury crashes (compared to 33,380 in 2009), and 72,284 property damage only (compared to 72,678 in 2009).
These numbers, despite continuously decreasing over the years, still pose a huge threat not only to the safety of the people but also economic-wise. Did you know that the state-wide economic loss due to motor vehicle crashes in 2010 reached $2,669,345,806?
In 2010, ADOT revealed that one person died every 11.50 hours or approximately 2.09 persons everyday and approximately 137.29 persons are injured due to motor vehicle crashes everyday. Meanwhile, they also revealed that the most common manner of crash and driver violation are rear-end and speeding, respectively.
Looking at the 2010 Crash Summary, we can only assume that there is still a lot of work to be done when it comes to road traffic safety. Arizona has several existing traffic laws for all the road users to follow. However, referring back to the result of the crash summary, we can suggest that the implementation of these laws should become more rigid.
For victims of car accidents in Arizona, call our free consultation hotline at (480)753-4534. As car accident attorneys in Scottsdale, we are ready to assist you in getting what you deserve.
