13 Arizona Car Accident Statistics You Should Know
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13 Arizona Car Accident Statistics You Should Know
Looking at recent Arizona car accident statistics can help show when crashes happen, which behaviors are tied to serious collisions and where traffic deaths occur across the state.
Key Takeaways
- Arizona had 118,052 crashes and 1,156 traffic deaths in 2025. Both numbers were lower than in 2024.
- Arizona’s traffic death rate was about 36% higher than the national rate in 2025.
- Speeding was involved in 367 traffic deaths in Arizona in 2025. Alcohol was involved in 334 deaths.
- In 2025, 194 motorcyclists were killed in Arizona crashes. That was 11% fewer than the year before.
- At least 8,151 drivers involved in 2025 crashes were distracted.
Thousands of car accidents happen in Arizona every year, leaving many people injured or killed. Knowing the latest Arizona car accident statistics can help you understand the risks drivers face and the factors that show up most often in serious crashes.
The numbers also give useful context if you or someone in your family has been hurt in a collision and you’re trying to understand how common these accidents are across the state.
1. How Many Car Accidents Happen in Arizona Each Year?
Arizona had 118,052 traffic crashes in 2025. That was 4.4% fewer than the revised 2024 total of 123,535. The decline is good news, but the daily average shows how common crashes actually are: Arizona averaged about 323 reported crashes per day.
These numbers include collisions on city streets, county roads, tribal roads and state highways, so they reflect driving across the entire state rather than only major freeways.
2. Where Does Arizona Rank in Car Accidents?
Arizona had the fourth-highest estimated traffic death rate among the 50 states in 2025. NHTSA compares traffic deaths with the number of miles driven rather than simply looking at the total number of deaths.
That makes it easier to compare states with very different populations and amounts of traffic. It also gives a more useful picture than simply labeling one state’s drivers better or worse than another’s.
3. How Many People Are Injured in Car Accidents in Arizona?
In 2024, 54,426 people were injured in Arizona crashes. (That’s the latest year we have data available for a complete statewide injury total.) In those accidents, 3,580 people suffered serious injuries.
Traffic deaths get a lot of attention, but the injury numbers show how many more people are affected by crashes without being killed. A single collision can also injure several drivers or passengers, which is why the number of people injured is higher than the number of injury crashes.
4. How Many People Die in Arizona Car Accidents?
Arizona recorded 1,156 traffic deaths in 2025, which is down 5.2% from the year before. It was the third year in a row that traffic deaths fell in the state.
Even with that decline, the total works out to a little more than three traffic deaths per day. The recent trend is moving in a better direction, but looking at the number of fatal car accidents in Phoenix today alone (about one-quarter of Arizona’s total fatal crashes) goes to show that Arizona is still seeing a high number of deaths on its roads.
Arizona’s Traffic Fatality Rate Compared With the U.S.
NHTSA estimated that Arizona had 1.50 traffic deaths for every 100 million miles driven in 2025, compared with 1.10 deaths nationwide. That means Arizona’s estimated traffic death rate was about 36% higher than the national rate.
NHTSA’s 2025 state figures are estimates, so they may change when the agency finalizes its traffic death and
mileage data.
5. Where Do Most Arizona Traffic Fatalities Occur?
More traffic deaths happened on local roads than on state highways in 2025. ADOT reported 709 deaths on local roads compared with 447 on the state highway system. Urban areas also had more traffic deaths, with 685
eaths in urban areas and 471 deaths in rural areas.
These numbers are a reminder that serious collisions aren’t limited to dangerous intersections. Many fatal crashes happen on the local roads people use every day, including busy city streets and rural highways.
6. How Many Motorcyclists Die in Arizona Crashes?
In 2025, 194 motorcyclists were killed in Arizona crashes. That was 11% fewer than the 218 motorcyclist deaths reported the year before.
The drop is encouraging, but nearly 200 motorcyclists still lost their lives in one year. Motorcycle accidents are especially dangerous compared to car and truck accidents because riders don’t have the protection of an enclosed vehicle when a collision happens.
7. When Do the Most Car Accidents Happen in Arizona?
In 2024, more crashes happened on Fridays than on any other day of the week, with 20,132 reported crashes. The 3 p.m. hour also had the highest number of crashes, with 10,377 reported during that hour over the course of the year.
8. How Common Are Speeding-Related Car Accidents in Arizona?
Speeding was involved in 367 Arizona traffic deaths in 2025. Speed-related crashes also caused 19,831 injuries. ADOT reported that speeding was a factor in 31.8% of traffic deaths and 36.3% of traffic injuries that year.
Those numbers make speeding one of the clearest factors in serious Arizona car crashes. Driving at higher speeds can leave a driver with less time to react and can make the impact of a collision more severe.
9. How Many Arizona Car Accidents Involve Alcohol?
Alcohol impairment was involved in 334 Arizona traffic deaths in 2025. Alcohol-related crashes accounted for about 28% of fatal crashes in the state.
There was some improvement from the year before. Alcohol-related deaths fell from 376 in 2024 to 334 in 2025, which is an 11.2% decrease. Even so, alcohol was still involved in more than one-quarter of Arizona’s traffic deaths.
10. How Common Is Distracted Driving in Arizona Crashes?
ADOT identified at least 8,151 distracted drivers involved in Arizona crashes in 2025. The real number may be higher because distraction can be difficult to confirm after a crash.
That makes distracted driving harder to measure than something such as speeding. Even with that limitation, thousands of drivers were identified as distracted in a single year.
11. How Often Does Failure To Wear a Seat Belt or Helmet Contribute to Serious Crashes?
In 2025, Arizona car accidents involving people who weren’t using a seat belt, helmet or other safety device were linked to 320 deaths and 2,807 injuries. Both totals were lower than in 2024.
ADOT combines several types of safety devices in this category, so the statistic doesn’t apply only to people who weren’t wearing seat belts or only to motorcyclists without helmets. It does show that not protecting yourself continues to lead to serious car accident injuries.
12. How Common Are Pedestrian and Bicycle Accidents in Arizona?
Arizona had 1,999 pedestrian crashes and 1,640 bicycle crashes in 2025. Compared with 2024, pedestrian crashes went down, while bicycle crashes went up. Even so, fewer pedestrians and bicyclists were killed in 2025 than the year before.
People walking or riding bicycles have little physical protection if a vehicle hits them. That makes these crash totals significant, even though they’re much smaller than the overall number of vehicle collisions in Arizona.
13. How Common Are Hit-and-Run Accidents in Arizona?
Arizona recorded 16,136 hit-and-run crashes in 2024. Of those, 3,321 accidents involved injuries, and 84 were fatal. Because some crashes involved more than one person, those collisions injured 4,202 people and killed 86.
Injured in a Car Accident in Arizona? Speak With an Attorney Today
Arizona car accident statistics show broad patterns, but they cannot tell you who was responsible for your collision or what compensation may be available in your particular case. Sargon Law Group represents people injured in Arizona car accidents and can review the circumstances of a crash, the insurance issues involved and the losses connected to a claim.
You don’t have to sort through the insurance process on your own. Request a free consultation with Sargon Law Group to discuss your legal options.