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Traffic deaths in Arizona in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 1,320
- Fatal crashes
- 1,200
- Population
- 7.4M
In 2022, 1,320 people died in 1,200 fatal crashes in Arizona, about 4 a day. That was 10.7% more than in 2021 (1,192) and the most in any year since 1975. The death rate was 17.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Arizona had the 6th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 10th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 23% of deaths, and 32% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
23%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 737 |
| Pedestrians | 297 |
| Motorcyclists | 235 |
| Cyclists | 51 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Arizona | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 297 | 23% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 235 | 18% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 51 | 4% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 455 | 34% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 442 | 33% | 28% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
32%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
18%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 17.6% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.9% | 27.7% |
| At night | 52.2% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 31.8% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 41 |
| 1am | 42 |
| 2am | 34 |
| 3am | 31 |
| 4am | 31 |
| 5am | 34 |
| 6am | 33 |
| 7am | 33 |
| 8am | 27 |
| 9am | 37 |
| 10am | 43 |
| 11am | 44 |
| 12pm | 54 |
| 1pm | 42 |
| 2pm | 57 |
| 3pm | 54 |
| 4pm | 56 |
| 5pm | 60 |
| 6pm | 63 |
| 7pm | 79 |
| 8pm | 78 |
| 9pm | 73 |
| 10pm | 71 |
| 11pm | 49 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 170 |
| Mon | 141 |
| Tue | 168 |
| Wed | 150 |
| Thu | 150 |
| Fri | 209 |
| Sat | 212 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 90 |
| Feb | 84 |
| Mar | 120 |
| Apr | 117 |
| May | 93 |
| Jun | 88 |
| Jul | 89 |
| Aug | 95 |
| Sep | 88 |
| Oct | 120 |
| Nov | 114 |
| Dec | 102 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 954 |
| Cloudy | 89 |
| Rain | 31 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 498 |
| Dark - Lighted | 370 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 175 |
| Dusk | 33 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 31 |
| Dawn | 16 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-1056
- US-6037
- I-4032
- I-1722
- US-9318
- SR-26014
- SR-8713
- W THOMAS RD12
- SR-9511
- US-19111
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 582 |
| SUVs | 346 |
| Pickup trucks | 279 |
| Motorcycles | 242 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 177 |
| Other vehicles | 158 |
| Vans | 55 |
| Other light trucks | 5 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado71
- Ford F-15040
- Toyota Camry39
- Freightliner Cascadia38
- Nissan Altima26
- Honda Accord26
- Honda Civic22
- Dodge Ram22
- Volvo Truck VNL20
- Toyota Tacoma20
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County | N CENTER ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | I-10 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Buckeye, Maricopa County | SR-85 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Navajo County | US-60 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County | N ALVERNON WAY | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Glendale, Maricopa County | W GLENDALE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Willcox, Cochise County | I-10 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Casa Grande, Pinal County | SR-84 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | W INDIAN SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | W SOUTHERN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2022 | Prescott, Yavapai County | SR-89 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Yavapai County | US-93 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | N 7TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Maricopa County | SR-347 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Sacaton, Pinal County | SR-587 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Benson, Cochise County | I-10 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Gilbert, Maricopa County | JUNIPER AVE | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Mesa, Maricopa County | MCKELLIPS RD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | Oro Valley, Pima County | MAGEE RD | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | S 7TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Peoria, Maricopa County | US-60 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Green Valley, Pima County | I-19 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Phoenix, Maricopa County | N 75TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Tucson, Pima County | S NOGALES HWY | 2 |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Maricopa County | SR-85 | 1 |
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Counties in Arizona in 2022
| Area | Deaths, 2022 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Apache County | 26 | 39.8 |
| Cochise County | 31 | 24.7 |
| Coconino County | 59 | 41.0 |
| Gila County | 26 | 48.2 |
| Graham County | 4 | 10.3 |
| Greenlee County | 4 | 43.0 |
| La Paz County | 8 | 48.6 |
| Maricopa County | 679 | 14.9 |
| Mohave County | 69 | 31.3 |
| Navajo County | 46 | 42.3 |
| Pima County | 174 | 16.4 |
| Pinal County | 99 | 21.3 |
| Santa Cruz County | 8 | 16.5 |
| Yavapai County | 59 | 24.0 |
| Yuma County | 25 | 12.0 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.