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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
Find Phoenix accidents by type:
- Phoenix car accidents
- Phoenix motorcycle accidents
- Phoenix pedestrian accidents
- Phoenix truck accidents
- Phoenix bicycle accidents
- Phoenix aircraft accidents
- Other types of Phoenix accidents
Looking for a hurt loved-one? These are the main hospitals in the Phoenix area:
- Saint Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
- Phoenix Children's Hospital
- Banner Health
- Mayo Clinic Hospital
Grief support and other helpful groups
- Hospice of the Valley
- Griefnet.org Online Grief Support
- ADOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving Arizona
When someone is seriously injured or killed in an accident, it is important to get help from an experienced personal injury attorney. A good accident lawyer works with injured folks to get financial compensation for accidents and injuries. Learn more about:
- Phoenix car accidents;
- Phoenix drunk driving accidents;
- Phoenix distracted driving accidents;
- Phoenix rear-end accidents;
- Phoenix T-bone accidents;
- Phoenix rollover accidents;
- Phoenix pileup accidents;
- Phoenix fatigued driver accidents;
- Phoenix aggressive driving accidents;
- Phoenix hit-and-run accidents;
- Phoenix uninsured driver accidents;
- Phoenix head-on accidents;
- Phoenix reckless driving accidents;
- Phoenix Uber and Lyft accidents;
- Phoenix wrongful death claims.
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.
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Accident reports by county
Coconino County, AZ -
38
Gila County, AZ -
5
La Paz County, AZ -
11
Maricopa County, AZ -
1,045
Mohave County, AZ -
72
Navajo County, AZ -
14
Pinal County, AZ -
54
Yavapai County, AZ -
44
Most recent accident reports
Officials say a medical emergency may have played a role when a 55-year-old Phoenix woman ran over her adult daughter with a car Monday evening.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
MedicalA 7-year-old Mesa girl was hospitalized with severe head injuries after the all-terrain vehicle she was driving crashed into a block wall Sunday afternoon.
Type: Other Type of Accident
Mesa police said a man accused of driving under the influence tried to plow his vehicle into an officer during an hour-long chase in which he blew through several traffic signals and drove into oncoming traffic, officials said.
Type: Car Accident
Phoenix police have identified the woman investigators believe fatally struck her boyfriend with her vehicle while he was walking along the road, officials said.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
A 25-year-old man from Los Angeles is facing multiple counts of felony endangerment, assault and aggravated assault after attempting to take the wheel of a Greyhound bus en route from Los Angeles to Dallas early today, causing a crash that injured
Type: Bus Accident
The driver of a school bus is dead after the bus crashed through a brick wall Wednesday morning, according to a Phoenix Police Department spokesman.
Type: Bus Accident
A motorcyclist was killed in a fiery chain-reaction crash that closed the southbound lanes of Interstate 17 at Thomas Road through the evening rush hour Monday.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
A 60-year-old pedestrian was killed early Monday after a truck struck him as he was crossing a street in Glendale, authorities said.
Type: Pedestrian Accident
There were some scary moments at a Phoenix intersection Saturday evening when a vehicle crashed into a bike rider.
It happened at Seventh Street and Pima just south of Buckeye Road at about 6:30 p.m.
Type: Bicycle Accident
Tempe police have arrested a woman after she hit a pedestrian and caused a chain of car collisions in a Walmart parking lot.
Date:
Friday, January 17, 2014City:
Tempe, AZThree people have been injured, including a toddler, after a chain-reaction wreck in west Phoenix.
Phoenix fire officials said the five-vehicle collision happened about 9:30 a.m. Thursday at 29th Avenue and McDowell.
Type: Car Accident
Traffic is again flowing on eastbound Interstate 10 after it was closed Wednesday morning in Eloy because of a crash involving a semi, an Arizona Department of Transportation spokesman said.
Type: Truck Accident
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Rear-End CollisionsA Scottsdale motorcycle officer was hospitalized after he crashed on southbound Loop 101 Pima Freeway at the Frank Lloyd Wright exit Tuesday morning, said the Scottsdale Police Department.
Type: Motorcycle Accident
A semi truck was hanging off of a bridge that spans the Salt River in Gila County after the truck crashed on U.S. 60 early Monday afternoon, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
Type: Truck Accident
The driver of a scooter was killed in a collision with a car at a busy Paradise Valley intersection as the morning rush hour got underway Monday.
Type: Car Accident