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Phoenix - The largest state capital and hottest city in the US

Not only is Phoenix the largest state capital in the country, but it ranks 6th on the list of most populous cities as well. One of the hottest city's main draws is surprisingly its climate; Phoenix boasts more annual sunshine than any other major metropolitan area in the country, and has incredibly pleasant winters that usually only have 1 day below freezing per year. On the other hand, some may be dissuaded by the scorching triple-digit summer temperatures are the standard for about four months of the year. 

Major Phoenix Roadways

  • I-10, cuts through the center of Phoenix and leads to Los Angeles, CA to the west, and Tuscon to the southeast.
  • I-17, starts in Phoenix and leads north directly to Flagstaff.
  • State Route 101, circles most of the city of Phoenix
  • U.S. Route 60, passes through Phoenix and continues east across the southern states

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Where to find legal assistance after a Phoenix injury accident

After a serious crash, it is crucial to get help from a great Phoenix personal injury attorney who understands the legal standards and practices, who knows how insurance policies function, and who can handle all aspects of an insurance claim so the injured person can focus on recovery. If someone is killed due to the negligence of someone else, a Phoenix wrongful death lawyer can launch a claim that will begin the process of financial recovery for the family members left behind. Learn more here about what a Phoenix car accident attorney can do to help.

Rank: 
12
Percent of U.S: 
2
State: 
Arizona

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Accident reports by county

Coconino County, AZ - 38
Gila County, AZ - 5
Graham County, AZ - 2
La Paz County, AZ - 11
Maricopa County, AZ - 1,094
Mohave County, AZ - 72
Navajo County, AZ - 14
Pinal County, AZ - 56
Yavapai County, AZ - 45

Most recent accident reports

Howard Wilson Laporte, 64, killed, after a rear tire separates from his SUV, causing his vehicle to overturn westbound McDowell Road in Phoenix, Arizona

A fatal car wreck forced police to close part of McDowell Road in east Phoenix on Thursday morning, according to a Phoenix police spokesman.
Date: 
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Roadway: 
McDowell Road
City: 
Phoenix, AZ
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Tire Issue, Ejected from Vehicle

5 family members injured when their SUV blows a tire, rolls over on I-10 in Phoenix, Arizona

A tire blowout is believed to have caused a rollover crash that seriously injured five members of a family, including three children, on Interstate 10 in Phoenix on Thursday morning.
Date: 
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Roadway: 
I-10
City: 
Phoenix, AZ
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Tire Issue, Rollover, Children/Minors Involved

Leonardo Carrizoza, 31, killed in rollover crash on Baseline Road in Phoenix, Arizona

A 29-year-old man is facing charges in his cousin's death following a rollover crash on Baseline Road. The victim, Leonardo Carrizoza, 31, was a passenger in the station wagon that crashed Tuesday morning on Baseline Road near 24th Street.  
Date: 
Monday, May 5, 2014
Roadway: 
Baseline Road and 24th Street
City: 
Phoenix, AZ
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Rollover

Arthur Marion Martin, Barbara Ann Parks, and William Robert Parks, dead after collision involving pickup truck, semi-truck, and passenger vehicle on U.S. 93 near Wickenburg, AZ

This catastrophic accident began on Friday afternoon, when a southbound pickup truck on U.S. 93 for some reason veered into the northbound lanes, and subsequently into the path of an oncoming semi-truck.
Date: 
Friday, April 3, 2015
Roadway: 
U.S. 93
City: 
Wickenburg, AZ
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on, Pileup, Road Closures

Man in extremely critical condition after being trapped under a cement truck after collision near 75th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road in Phoenix, AZ

A collision occured at about 9:30 a.m. when a cement truck collided with another vehicle near 75th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road in Phoenix. The wreck left a man trapped under a cement truck in extremely critical condition.

Date: 
Friday, February 27, 2015
Roadway: 
75th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road
City: 
Phoenix, AZ
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Accident Type - Commercial Truck Accident, Trapped Under/Inside Vehicle

Barbara Ann Coatsworth, 63, killed, and Bill Coatsworth injured in rollover accident on Interstate 10 near Tonopah, Arizona

A Marana woman on her way to see her family in California for Christmas is dead after a rollover accident outside Phoenix.
Date: 
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Roadway: 
I-10
City: 
Tonopah, AZ
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Rollover

Semi rollover closes EB Interstate 8 ramp near Pheonix, Arizona

The ramp from eastbound Interstate 8 to eastbound Interstate 10 is closed because of a rollover crash involving a semi carrying automotive parts, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Date: 
Monday, November 25, 2013
Roadway: 
I-8
City: 
Phoenix, AZ
Type: Truck Accident
Topics: 
Rollover

Two dead in single-vehicle rollover accident on 51st Avenue near Laveen, Arizona

Authorities in south Phoenix say two people died in a single-car wreck early Sunday morning. A young couple in their mid-20s died in a rollover crash near Laveen Sunday morning.
Date: 
Sunday, November 24, 2013
Roadway: 
51st Avenue
City: 
Laveen, AZ
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
High-Speed/Excessive Speed, Rollover, DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use

Jon Alguire killed in pedestrian accident with alleged hit-and-run driver Justin Michael Gordecki, 29, near Apache Boulevard and McClintock Drive in Tempe, Arizona

A man who works at a Tempe bar faces felony charges after he allegedly fled the scene of a fatal hit-and-run in Tempe, police said.
Date: 
Friday, September 12, 2014
Roadway: 
Apache Boulevard and McClintock Drive
City: 
Tempe, AZ
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run, Jaywalking, DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use

Sonya Coronado, 36, killed after being forced off the road by another driver on Interstate 17 in Prescott, Arizona

Sonya Coronado was driving on Interstate 17 when a silver pickup truck pulled alongside her and the driver made an obsene hand gesture.
Date: 
Friday, April 10, 2015
Roadway: 
Interstate 17
City: 
Prescott, AZ
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Road Rage, Rollover, Road Departure

Michelle Bernadet Yaeger, 23, Bruce William Yaeger, 66, Elna G. Yaeger, 68, and Kyler Lee Jensen, 3, killed in head-on crash on Interstate 40 near Flagstaff, Arizona

Authorities say a family from California and a 3-year child were killed in a head-on collision on Interstate 40 east of Flagstaff.
Date: 
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Roadway: 
Interstate 40
City: 
Flagstaff, AZ
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Head-on, Children/Minors Involved

Jose Arturo Soria-Gonazles arrested for DUI after hit-and-run car crash leaves two people with minor injuries in Tempe, Arizona

Two people were injured during a hit-and-run collision early Monday morning in Tempe that led to the arrest of one suspect, according to Tempe police.
Date: 
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Roadway: 
University Drive and Loop 101
City: 
Tempe, AZ
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
DWI - DUI - Alcohol or Drug Use, Hit and Run

Women killed while crossing Cactus Road in Peoria, AZ

A woman in her 20s was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing a road in Peoria on Wednesday evening, officials said.
Date: 
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Roadway: 
Cactus Road
City: 
Peoria, AZ
Type: Pedestrian Accident

Four family members injured when car strikes light pole after three-vehicle collision on Rio Salado Parkway near McClintock Drive in Tempe, Arizona

Three children and their grandmother were riding in a car that was driving on Rio Salado Parkway near McClintock Drive when the vehicle was involved in a three-vehicle collision. Few details about this initial collision are known.
Date: 
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Roadway: 
Rio Salado Parkway near McClintock Drive
City: 
Tempe, AZ
Type: Car Accident

3-month-old baby seriously injured after rear-end collision on Camelback Road in Glendale, Arizona

Ana Araiza, 28, was driving on Camelback Road when her vehicle rear-ended another that was stopped in traffic. She and three of her children that were riding in the car escaped injury, but her 3-month-old baby suffered life-threatening injuries.
Date: 
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Roadway: 
Camelback Road
City: 
Glendale, AZ
Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Children/Minors Involved, Rear-End Collisions, Car Seats