Most car accidents in Arizona happen in Maricopa County. Additionally, the county accounts for over half of the state’s fatal car accidents. However, these traffic accidents do not occur randomly. Instead, they cluster on the most dangerous roads/intersections in Phoenix, AZ.
Drivers who cause car collisions on busy or dangerous roads may try to shift the blame for any resulting injuries to road design or poor traffic controls. A Phoenix car accident lawyer from KRLG Injury Lawyers keeps the focus on at-fault drivers’ negligent behaviors to pursue compensation on behalf of the people they injure.
Why Choose KRLG Injury Lawyers for Help After a Car Accident in Phoenix, AZ
Car accidents typically result from a predictable combination of risky driving and heavy traffic volume. When injuries occur in Phoenix, AZ, KRLG Injury Lawyers brings focused advocacy, proven results, and hands-on guidance to help clients pursue the compensation they deserve.
Here’s why you should choose us for help:
- Our lawyers have over 43 years of combined legal experience protecting the rights of accident victims in Phoenix and fighting for fair injury compensation.
- We have secured over $250 million from at-fault parties and their insurers for our injured clients.
- After you experience a car accident injury as a result of a negligent driver’s actions, we will listen to you explain the accident and your injuries, advise you about your rights, craft a legal strategy, prepare an insurance claim, and file a lawsuit against the negligent driver if their insurer denies your claim.
Car accidents typically result from a predictable combination of risky driving and heavy traffic volume. Contact us to schedule a free consultation with a Phoenix personal injury attorney and learn how to seek injury compensation from the negligent driver responsible for the losses you experienced.
Dangerous Intersections in Phoenix
Phoenix has developed a high-injury network map using five years of car accident statistics. According to this analysis, 68 intersections, or roughly 6% of the city’s signalized intersections, accounted for over 12% of its traffic accidents that caused serious injury or death.
The following intersections fall on that list:
- Cave Creek Road and Union Hills Drive
- Cave Creek Road and Greenway Parkway
- 3rd Street and Indian School Road
- 3rd Avenue and Indian School Road
- 7th Avenue and Buckeye Road
- 7th Avenue and Bell Road
- 19th Avenue and Union Hills Drive
- 19th Avenue and Bell Road
- 19th Avenue and Greenway Road
- 23rd Avenue and Deer Valley Road
- 27th Avenue and Deer Valley Drive
- 28th Drive and Cactus Road
- 35th Avenue and Bell Road
- 35th Avenue and Dunlap Avenue
- 43rd Avenue and Maryland Avenue
- 43rd Avenue and Peoria Avenue
- 43rd Avenue and McDowell Road
- 44th Street and Washington Street
- 51st Avenue and Union Hills Drive
- 51st Avenue and Thunderbird Road
- 59th Avenue and Indian School Road
- 67th Avenue and Osborn Road
- 75th Avenue and Thomas Road
Intersection collisions typically happen when one driver fails to yield to another driver who has the right of way.
Hazardous Roads in Phoenix
The high-injury network map also includes 87 road segments that account for only 3% of the city’s road miles but over 12% of its serious injury or fatal car accidents.
The following roads and segments appear on the map:
- Camelback Road
- Indian School Road
- Northern Avenue
- Dunlap Avenue
- Van Buren Street between 27th Avenue and 35th Avenue
- Thomas Road between 44th Lane and 43rd Avenue
- McDowell Road between 51st Avenue and 55th Avenue
- 7th Avenue south of Buckeye Road
- 19th Avenue north of Cactus Road
- 35th Avenue between Osborn Road and Campbell Avenue
- 43rd Avenue between Camelback Road and Bethany Home Road
- 43rd Avenue between Indian School Road and Thomas Road
- 51st Avenue south of McDowell Road
- 59th Avenue south of McDowell Road
Non-intersection accidents often result from dangerous behaviors such as speeding, distracted driving, and tailgating. They frequently involve rear-end collisions, which can cause whiplash, concussions, and chest injuries.
Holding Drivers Responsible for Crashes Under Arizona Law
Arizona law imposes liability for car accidents on negligent drivers. Even when road conditions are not favorable, drivers must still exercise reasonable care. For example, a driver cannot blame heavy traffic volume for causing a rear-end crash because a reasonable driver would slow down and leave extra space in such conditions.
Thus, even when collisions occur at intersections or road segments known for traffic collisions, crash victims can pursue injury compensation from the at-fault driver.
Contact Our Phoenix, AZ, Accident Lawyers for a Free Consultation
Drivers are required to use reasonable care, especially in areas of Phoenix, Arizona, where traffic congestion and collision rates are high. If you were injured in a car accident, contact KRLG Injury Lawyers at (623) 303-5754 for a free consultation with a Phoenix car accident lawyer.
We’re ready to discuss what happened, your injuries, and the injury compensation you may be able to pursue from the at-fault driver and their insurance company.