{"id":2828,"date":"2026-10-26T17:56:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T17:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/accidentdoctorsaz.com\/?p=2828"},"modified":"2026-10-26T18:08:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T18:08:41","slug":"what-are-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-phoenix-and-mesa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/accidentdoctorsaz.com\/es\/prevention\/what-are-the-most-dangerous-roads-in-phoenix-and-mesa\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfCu\u00e1les son las carreteras m\u00e1s peligrosas de Phoenix y Mesa?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.dg-article{--dg-brand:#1A3B6B;--dg-text:#000000;--dg-muted:#4A5568;--dg-tint:#EEF2F8;--dg-line:#D5DDE8;--dg-ped:#9A3412;\nwidth:100%;max-width:795px;margin:0 auto;padding:0 32px;letter-spacing:normal;color:var(--dg-text);font-size:1.0625rem;line-height:1.7;box-sizing:border-box}\n.dg-article *,.dg-article *::before,.dg-article *::after{box-sizing:border-box}\n.dg-article p{margin:0 0 1.25rem}\n.dg-article 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16px}\n.dg-article h2{font-size:1.35rem;margin-top:3.5rem;padding-top:1.75rem}\n.dg-hero-num{font-size:2.5rem}\n.dg-bar{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:.25rem}\n.dg-clinics{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n.dg-callout{flex-direction:column;gap:.35rem}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"dg-article\">\n<p class=\"dg-subline\">Five Years of Federal Crash Records, Mapped Street by Street<\/p>\n<div class=\"dg-hero\"><div class=\"dg-hero-num\">15<\/div>\n<p style=\"color: white;\">Fatal crashes on the four miles of I-10 between 75th Avenue and 43rd Avenue in west Phoenix, 2020 through 2024. No stretch of Valley freeway we measured had more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dg-hero-src\"><span style=\"color: white;\">Source:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Ask anyone who drives the Valley every day which road scares them and you will get a quick answer: the I-10 at night, the 101 at rush hour, a certain left turn on the way to work.<\/p>\n<p>Most published lists of dangerous intersections in Phoenix repeat one regional ranking built on 2018 to 2022 crash data. Those lists rarely mention Mesa, and almost none look at freeways mile by mile.<\/p>\n<p>So we went to the federal record. We pulled every fatal crash in Maricopa County from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) for 2020 through 2024, placed each one on the Valley&#8217;s one-mile street grid, and counted.<\/p>\n<p>One result stood out. The four miles of I-10 between 75th Avenue and 43rd Avenue in west Phoenix had 15 fatal crashes over those five years, the most we found on any stretch of Valley freeway. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The pattern is different from the usual top ten list. In Phoenix and Mesa, people die along corridors more than at single corners, and most of them die after dark.<\/p>\n<p>Our two clinics sit right in the middle of this map, one on West Thomas Road in Phoenix and one on South Country Club Drive in Mesa, so these are the roads our patients drive.<\/p>\n<p>If you were just hurt on one of them, our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/accidentdoctorsaz.com\/treatment\/medical-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medical care after a car accident in Phoenix<\/a> covers what to do in the first days.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dg-takeaways\"><p class=\"dg-kicker\">Key takeaways<\/p><ul>\n<li><span class=\"dg-num\">82<\/span> fatal crashes on or at Thomas Road in Phoenix from 2020 through 2024, more than any other Phoenix street. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"dg-num\">14 of 15<\/span> fatal crashes on the west Phoenix stretch of I-10, from 75th Avenue to 43rd Avenue, happened in the dark. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"dg-num\">2<\/span> is the most fatal crashes at any single Mesa intersection from 2020 through 2024. Mesa&#8217;s deaths are spread along corridors, not concentrated at a few corners. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"dg-num\">37,472<\/span> reported crashes in Phoenix in 2024, with 278 people killed and 15,057 injured. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/2024-Crash-Facts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT 2024 Crash Facts<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"dg-num\">1,156<\/span> people killed on Arizona roads in 2025, down 5.2% from 2024 and the third straight yearly drop. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/news\/traffic-fatalities-arizona-roads-decline-third-year-row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT, 2025 traffic deaths release<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"dg-num\">61%<\/span> of Phoenix fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024 happened in the dark (829 of 1,360). <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<nav class=\"dg-toc\" aria-label=\"Table of contents\"><p class=\"dg-kicker\">In this article<\/p><ol>\n<li><a href=\"#section-1\">How Many People Are Hurt in Phoenix and Mesa Crashes Each Year?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section-2\">Which Valley Freeway Stretch Has the Most Fatal Crashes? I-10 in West Phoenix, With 15<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section-3\">Which Phoenix Street Has the Most Fatal Crashes? Thomas Road, With 82<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section-4\">Which Phoenix Intersections Are the Most Dangerous? The Lists Disagree<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section-5\">Where Are Mesa&#8217;s Most Dangerous Roads? No Intersection Tops 2 Fatal Crashes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#section-6\">When Do Fatal Crashes Happen in Phoenix and Mesa? 61% After Dark<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#data\">Explore Every Figure in This Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#faq\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/nav>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2828_f660f5-5c .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2828_f660f5-5c size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/phoenix-mesa-fatal-crash-statistics-infographic.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Infographic of Phoenix and Mesa fatal crash statistics from 2020 to 2024, including 82 fatal crashes on Thomas Road and 15 on west Phoenix I-10\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/phoenix-mesa-fatal-crash-statistics-infographic.jpg?strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/phoenix-mesa-fatal-crash-statistics-infographic-300x224.jpg?strip=all 300w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/phoenix-mesa-fatal-crash-statistics-infographic-768x574.jpg?strip=all 768w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/phoenix-mesa-fatal-crash-statistics-infographic-16x12.jpg?strip=all 16w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/phoenix-mesa-fatal-crash-statistics-infographic.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=102 102w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/phoenix-mesa-fatal-crash-statistics-infographic.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=204 204w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/phoenix-mesa-fatal-crash-statistics-infographic.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=409 409w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/phoenix-mesa-fatal-crash-statistics-infographic.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=512 512w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/phoenix-mesa-fatal-crash-statistics-infographic.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=614 614w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/phoenix-mesa-fatal-crash-statistics-infographic.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=716 716w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/phoenix-mesa-fatal-crash-statistics-infographic.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=819 819w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/phoenix-mesa-fatal-crash-statistics-infographic.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=921 921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"dg-article\">\n<h2 id=\"section-1\">How Many People Are Hurt in Phoenix and Mesa Crashes Each Year?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dg-answer\"><p>Phoenix recorded <span class=\"dg-num\">37,472<\/span> reported crashes in 2024, with <span class=\"dg-num\">278<\/span> people killed and <span class=\"dg-num\">15,057<\/span> injured, according to ADOT&#8217;s 2024 Crash Facts. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/2024-Crash-Facts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT 2024 Crash Facts<\/a>)<\/span> Mesa recorded <span class=\"dg-num\">8,022<\/span> crashes, <span class=\"dg-num\">48<\/span> deaths and <span class=\"dg-num\">3,531<\/span> injuries.<\/p><p>Together the two cities account for more than half of all reported crashes in Maricopa County.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Crashes at a glance<\/h3><ul>\n<li><strong>Phoenix, 2024:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">37,472<\/span> crashes, <span class=\"dg-num\">278<\/span> killed, <span class=\"dg-num\">15,057<\/span> injured<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mesa, 2024:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">8,022<\/span> crashes, <span class=\"dg-num\">48<\/span> killed, <span class=\"dg-num\">3,531<\/span> injured<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maricopa County, 2024:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">88,094<\/span> crashes, <span class=\"dg-num\">594<\/span> killed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arizona, 2025:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">118,052<\/span> crashes statewide<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dg-srcline\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/2024-Crash-Facts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT 2024 Crash Facts<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/news\/traffic-fatalities-arizona-roads-decline-third-year-row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT, 2025 traffic deaths release<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"dg-callout\"><div class=\"dg-callout-num\">15,057<\/div><div><p>People injured in Phoenix crashes in a single year. Injuries outnumber deaths by more than fifty to one.<\/p><p class=\"dg-callout-src\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/2024-Crash-Facts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT 2024 Crash Facts<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Deaths drive the headlines, but injuries are what most families deal with. For every person killed on a Phoenix road in 2024, more than fifty were hurt.<\/p>\n<p>Many of those injuries do not show up at the scene. Neck strain from a rear end collision can take a day or two to appear, which is why our <a href=\"https:\/\/accidentdoctorsaz.com\/injuries\/comprehensive-guide-to-whiplash-symptoms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">guide to whiplash symptoms<\/a> is worth reading even if you feel fine.<\/p>\n<p>ADOT&#8217;s newest city tables cover 2024. The state has released 2025 totals, 118,052 crashes statewide, but the city breakdown for 2025 is not out yet.<\/p>\n<p>Back pain is another injury that often appears late, and our page on <a href=\"https:\/\/accidentdoctorsaz.com\/injuries\/delayed-lower-back-pain-after-car-accident\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">delayed lower back pain after a car accident<\/a> explains why.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-2\">Which Valley Freeway Stretch Has the Most Fatal Crashes? I-10 in West Phoenix, With 15<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dg-answer\"><p>The four miles of I-10 in west Phoenix from 75th Avenue to 43rd Avenue had <span class=\"dg-num\">15<\/span> fatal crashes and <span class=\"dg-num\">16<\/span> deaths from 2020 through 2024. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a>)<\/span><\/p><p>That is the most we found on any stretch of Valley freeway, and <span class=\"dg-num\">14 of 15<\/span> of those crashes happened in the dark.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"dg-bars\"><p class=\"dg-bars-title\">Fatal crashes on the deadliest Valley freeway stretches, 2020 to 2024<\/p><div class=\"dg-bar\"><span class=\"dg-bar-label\">I-10, 75th Ave to 43rd Ave (west Phoenix)<\/span><div class=\"dg-bar-track\"><div class=\"dg-bar-fill\" style=\"width:100.0%\">15<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dg-bar\"><span class=\"dg-bar-label\">I-10, 27th Ave to 16th St (central Phoenix)<\/span><div class=\"dg-bar-track\"><div class=\"dg-bar-fill\" style=\"width:86.7%\">13<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dg-bar\"><span class=\"dg-bar-label\">Loop 202, Priest Dr to Price Rd (Tempe)<\/span><div class=\"dg-bar-track\"><div class=\"dg-bar-fill\" style=\"width:86.7%\">13<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dg-bar\"><span class=\"dg-bar-label\">I-17, Northern Ave to Thunderbird Rd (north Phoenix)<\/span><div class=\"dg-bar-track\"><div class=\"dg-bar-fill\" style=\"width:66.7%\">10<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dg-bar\"><span class=\"dg-bar-label\">Loop 101, Northern Ave to Thunderbird Rd (Peoria)<\/span><div class=\"dg-bar-track\"><div class=\"dg-bar-fill\" style=\"width:66.7%\">10<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"dg-bar\"><span class=\"dg-bar-label\">US 60, Dobson Rd to Stapley Dr (Mesa)<\/span><div class=\"dg-bar-track\"><div class=\"dg-bar-fill\" style=\"width:60.0%\">9<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"dg-srcline\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"dg-callout\"><div class=\"dg-callout-num\">14 of 15<\/div><div><p>Fatal crashes on the west Phoenix stretch of I-10 that happened after dark, 2020 through 2024. Across all Phoenix freeways, the share was 70%.<\/p><p class=\"dg-callout-src\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The west Phoenix stretch of I-10 runs through Maryvale past the 67th Avenue, 59th Avenue and 51st Avenue interchanges. It carries heavy commuter and truck traffic, and nearly every fatal crash there happened at night.<\/p>\n<p>Our Phoenix clinic at 43rd Avenue and Thomas Road sits a little more than a mile north of the east end of this stretch.<\/p>\n<p>Central Phoenix comes next, on the I-10 from 27th Avenue through the Deck Park Tunnel to 16th Street, with 13 fatal crashes. The Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway through Tempe, from Priest Drive to Price Road, matches it.<\/p>\n<p>In the East Valley, the US 60 Superstition Freeway between Dobson Road and Stapley Drive is Mesa&#8217;s worst freeway stretch, with 9. These stretches are not all the same length, so read them as places to take extra care rather than a strict ranking.<\/p>\n<p>If a freeway crash leaves you unsure where to go first, our comparison of <a href=\"https:\/\/accidentdoctorsaz.com\/treatment\/emergency-room-vs-urgent-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the emergency room and urgent care<\/a> can help you decide.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-3\">Which Phoenix Street Has the Most Fatal Crashes? Thomas Road, With 82<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dg-answer\"><p>Thomas Road had <span class=\"dg-num\">82<\/span> fatal crashes and <span class=\"dg-num\">86<\/span> deaths inside Phoenix from 2020 through 2024, more than any other street in the city. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a>)<\/span> Indian School Road was second with <span class=\"dg-num\">62<\/span>.<\/p><p>The west end of Thomas, from 99th Avenue to 35th Avenue, accounts for <span class=\"dg-num\">47<\/span> of those crashes.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Phoenix streets with the most fatal crashes, 2020 to 2024<\/h3><ul>\n<li><strong>Thomas Rd:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">82<\/span> fatal crashes, <span class=\"dg-num\">86<\/span> people killed<\/li>\n<li><strong>Indian School Rd:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">62<\/span> fatal crashes<\/li>\n<li><strong>19th Ave:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">59<\/span> fatal crashes<\/li>\n<li><strong>35th Ave:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">54<\/span> fatal crashes<\/li>\n<li><strong>McDowell Rd:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">50<\/span> fatal crashes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dg-srcline\">A crash at an intersection counts for both streets. Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"dg-callout dg-ped\"><div class=\"dg-callout-num\">21<\/div><div><p>Fatal crashes on west Thomas Road, from 99th Avenue to 35th Avenue, that involved a pedestrian. That is nearly half of the 47 on that stretch.<\/p><p class=\"dg-callout-src\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Thomas Road west of the I-17 is a wide arterial with heavy traffic, frequent bus stops and busy shopping centers. That mix shows in the data.<\/p>\n<p>On the stretch from 99th Avenue to 35th Avenue, 21 of the 47 fatal crashes involved someone on foot, and 38 happened after dark. The intersections at 71st Avenue and 83rd Avenue each recorded 4 fatal crashes, tied for the most of any Phoenix intersection.<\/p>\n<p>This is our own street. The Accident Doctors&#8217; Phoenix office is at 4338 W Thomas Rd, #117, inside this corridor, so many of the crashes in this data happened within a few miles of our front door.<\/p>\n<p>If you need to be seen today, our <a href=\"https:\/\/accidentdoctorsaz.com\/urgent-care-in-phoenix\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">urgent care in Phoenix<\/a> page lists hours and what to bring. Head injuries are easy to miss after a side impact, so read our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/accidentdoctorsaz.com\/injuries\/the-ultimate-guide-to-spotting-the-symptoms-of-a-concussion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spotting the symptoms of a concussion<\/a> even if you feel fine.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-4\">Which Phoenix Intersections Are the Most Dangerous? The Lists Disagree<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dg-answer\"><p>It depends on what you count. Matching fatal crashes to the exact cross streets in federal records, no Phoenix intersection had more than <span class=\"dg-num\">4<\/span> fatal crashes from 2020 through 2024. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a>)<\/span><\/p><p>ABC15 counted <span class=\"dg-num\">8<\/span> at Thunderbird Road and Cave Creek Road from 2019 to 2024, and the regional MAG ranking of all crashes puts 67th Avenue and McDowell Road first. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/operation-safe-roads\/map-the-deadliest-intersections-in-the-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC15 Operation Safe Roads<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/traffic\/see-the-10-most-dangerous-intersections-in-the-phoenix-area-according-to-new-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MAG ranking, reported by ABC15<\/a>)<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Three ways to rank Phoenix intersections<\/h3><ul>\n<li><strong>Federal fatal crash records, both cross streets named (2020 to 2024):<\/strong> 35th Ave and Thunderbird Rd, Cave Creek Rd and Greenway Rd, 71st Ave and Thomas Rd, and 83rd Ave and Thomas Rd, with <span class=\"dg-num\">4<\/span> fatal crashes each. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>ABC15 Operation Safe Roads (fatal crashes, 2019 to 2024):<\/strong> Thunderbird Rd and Cave Creek Rd, with <span class=\"dg-num\">8<\/span>. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/operation-safe-roads\/map-the-deadliest-intersections-in-the-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC15 Operation Safe Roads<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>MAG crash risk ranking (all crashes, weighted by severity, 2018 to 2022):<\/strong> 67th Ave and McDowell Rd ranked first. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/traffic\/see-the-10-most-dangerous-intersections-in-the-phoenix-area-according-to-new-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MAG ranking, reported by ABC15<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Three different methods give three different answers, and each one is useful for something. The MAG ranking counts every reported crash from 2018 to 2022 and weighs how severe they were, so it favors busy west Valley corners like 67th Avenue and McDowell Road.<\/p>\n<p>ABC15 looked only at deadly crashes from 2019 to 2024. Our count is the strictest, because a fatal crash only counts for an intersection if the police report names both streets.<\/p>\n<p>Under the strict method, the most any single Phoenix intersection saw in five years was four fatal crashes. That small number is the point.<\/p>\n<p>Deaths in Phoenix are spread along whole corridors, so fixing one famous corner will not solve the problem on its own. In 2022, Phoenix approved $10 million a year for its Road Safety Action Plan. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/kjzz.org\/content\/1808020\/phoenix-approves-10-million-annual-plan-eliminate-traffic-deaths-2050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KJZZ<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenix.gov\/roadsafety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Phoenix Road Safety<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>If you are in a crash at any of these intersections, our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/accidentdoctorsaz.com\/prevention\/document-car-accident-claim-arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">documenting a car accident claim in Arizona<\/a> lists the photos and records to collect before you leave the scene.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-5\">Where Are Mesa&#8217;s Most Dangerous Roads? No Intersection Tops 2 Fatal Crashes<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dg-answer\"><p>Federal records show <span class=\"dg-num\">280<\/span> fatal crashes in Mesa from 2020 through 2024, including freeways, yet no single intersection had more than <span class=\"dg-num\">2<\/span>. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a>)<\/span><\/p><p>The danger runs along corridors: the US 60 inside Mesa had <span class=\"dg-num\">25<\/span> fatal crashes, Main Street <span class=\"dg-num\">21<\/span>, University Drive <span class=\"dg-num\">20<\/span> and Broadway Road <span class=\"dg-num\">18<\/span>.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Mesa roads with the most fatal crashes, 2020 to 2024<\/h3><ul>\n<li><strong>US 60 inside Mesa:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">25<\/span> fatal crashes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Main St:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">21<\/span> fatal crashes<\/li>\n<li><strong>University Dr:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">20<\/span> fatal crashes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Broadway Rd:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">18<\/span> fatal crashes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Country Club Dr south of Loop 202:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">13<\/span> fatal crashes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dg-srcline\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mesa&#8217;s own count is lower than the federal one, because the two use different rules for what counts as a Mesa crash. For 2024, the city counted 34 deaths and ADOT counted 48, and the federal records used here include freeway crashes inside city limits, such as the 25 on the US 60. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.mesaaz.gov\/meetingarchive\/ArchiveDocuments\/Documents\/%7B6E1BA77E-66AF-4C78-A107-7957DFE18FEE%7D_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Mesa crash presentation, July 2025<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/2024-Crash-Facts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT 2024 Crash Facts<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dg-callout\"><div class=\"dg-callout-num\">39%<\/div><div><p>Share of Mesa&#8217;s fatal and serious injury crashes that happen on just 37 miles of city streets, the city&#8217;s High Risk Network.<\/p><p class=\"dg-callout-src\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/nacto.org\/latest\/meet-the-cities-mesa-az-comprehensive-safety-action-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NACTO, Mesa Safety Action Plan<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Mesa&#8217;s own traffic staff reached the same conclusion from a different direction. The city&#8217;s safety plan found that a High Risk Network of only 37 miles of roadway carries 39% of its fatal and serious injury crashes. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/nacto.org\/latest\/meet-the-cities-mesa-az-comprehensive-safety-action-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NACTO, Mesa Safety Action Plan<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The city also reports that more than 90% of serious injury crashes in 2024 happened on arterial streets rather than neighborhood roads. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.mesaaz.gov\/meetingarchive\/ArchiveDocuments\/Documents\/%7B6E1BA77E-66AF-4C78-A107-7957DFE18FEE%7D_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Mesa crash presentation, July 2025<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Motorcycles stand out too. Riders were 46% of the people killed on Mesa streets in 2024 (16 of 34), and 41% of motorcyclist fatal crashes from 2014 to 2024 were left turn crashes. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.mesaaz.gov\/meetingarchive\/ArchiveDocuments\/Documents\/%7B6E1BA77E-66AF-4C78-A107-7957DFE18FEE%7D_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Mesa crash presentation, July 2025<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Mesa&#8217;s deaths dropped from 45 in 2023 to 34 in 2024. The city then recorded 21 in just the first six months of 2025. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/apps.mesaaz.gov\/meetingarchive\/ArchiveDocuments\/Documents\/%7B6E1BA77E-66AF-4C78-A107-7957DFE18FEE%7D_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Mesa crash presentation, July 2025<\/a>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main Street&#8217;s total reflects the downtown and light rail corridor, where people on foot and on bikes share the road with through traffic.<\/p>\n<p>Our Mesa clinic at 1155 S Country Club Dr, on the northeast corner of Country Club and Southern, sits on another busy corridor. Country Club Drive south of the Loop 202 had 13 fatal crashes over the same five years.<\/p>\n<p>If you were hurt in an East Valley crash and are worried about the bills, our <a href=\"https:\/\/accidentdoctorsaz.com\/zero-cost-accident-medical-care-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">zero cost accident medical care program<\/a> explains how care works with no money out of pocket. For what to expect week by week, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/accidentdoctorsaz.com\/recovery\/healing-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">car accident healing timeline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"section-6\">When Do Fatal Crashes Happen in Phoenix and Mesa? 61% After Dark<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dg-answer\"><p>Most fatal crashes in Phoenix happen at night. From 2020 through 2024, <span class=\"dg-num\">61%<\/span> of the city&#8217;s <span class=\"dg-num\">1,360<\/span> fatal crashes happened in dark conditions, and <span class=\"dg-num\">42%<\/span> involved a pedestrian. <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS, 2020 to 2024 records<\/a>)<\/span><\/p><p>In Mesa, <span class=\"dg-num\">50%<\/span> happened after dark and <span class=\"dg-num\">33%<\/span> involved a pedestrian.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Statewide picture<\/h3><ul>\n<li><strong>Arizona traffic deaths, 2025:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">1,156<\/span>, down 5.2% from 2024<\/li>\n<li><strong>Where they happened:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">709<\/span> on local roads, <span class=\"dg-num\">447<\/span> on state highways<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speeding a factor:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">31.8%<\/span> of deaths<\/li>\n<li><strong>Alcohol impairment a factor:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">334<\/span> deaths<\/li>\n<li><strong>Motorcyclists killed:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">194<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Valley pedestrians killed, 2024:<\/strong> <span class=\"dg-num\">146<\/span> <span class=\"dg-src\">(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/operation-safe-roads\/map-the-deadliest-intersections-in-the-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC15 Operation Safe Roads<\/a>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"dg-srcline\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/news\/traffic-fatalities-arizona-roads-decline-third-year-row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT, 2025 traffic deaths release<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"dg-callout\"><div class=\"dg-callout-num\">31.8%<\/div><div><p>Share of Arizona&#8217;s 2025 traffic deaths where speeding was a factor.<\/p><p class=\"dg-callout-src\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/news\/traffic-fatalities-arizona-roads-decline-third-year-row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT, 2025 traffic deaths release<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>Statewide, ADOT counted 1,156 traffic deaths in 2025, the third yearly drop in a row. More of them happened on local roads (709) than on state highways (447).<\/p>\n<p>Speed, impairment and darkness show up again and again. Speeding was a factor in 31.8% of deaths, and alcohol impairment in 334 deaths.<\/p>\n<p>Driving the Valley&#8217;s worst stretches in daylight when you can, slowing down on wide arterials like Thomas Road, and watching for people crossing mid block after sunset will do more than avoiding any single corner.<\/p>\n<p>Our tips on <a href=\"https:\/\/accidentdoctorsaz.com\/prevention\/defensive-driving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defensive driving<\/a> go into more detail.<\/p>\n<h3>Hurt in a crash on one of these roads?<\/h3>\n<p>Get checked even if you feel fine. The Accident Doctors treat car and work accident patients at our Phoenix and Mesa clinics with no out-of-pocket cost, and we are paid when your claim settles.<\/p>\n<p>If you have not hired a lawyer yet, come see us first. We can refer you to accident attorneys we work with.<\/p>\n<p>Our page on <a href=\"https:\/\/accidentdoctorsaz.com\/legal\/should-i-get-lawyer-after-car-accident-phoenix-az\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">whether you need a lawyer after a car accident in Phoenix<\/a> covers that decision. You can call or text us at (602) 632-0000.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dg-clinics\">\n<div class=\"dg-clinic\"><p class=\"dg-clinic-name\">Phoenix Clinic<\/p><p>4338 W Thomas Rd, #117<br>Phoenix, AZ 85031<\/p><p>Northwest corner of Thomas and 43rd Avenue, inside the Family Practice office<\/p><p>Call or text (602) 632-0000<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"dg-clinic\"><p class=\"dg-clinic-name\">Mesa Clinic<\/p><p>1155 S Country Club Dr<br>Mesa, AZ 85210<\/p><p>Northeast corner of Country Club and Southern<\/p><p>Call or text (602) 632-0000<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dg-note\"><p><strong>Not medical or legal advice.<\/strong> This article shares public crash data for general information. It does not diagnose any injury or replace an exam by a licensed provider.<\/p><p>Every claim is different, so talk to an attorney about your own case.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image2828_08eb0a-67 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image2828_08eb0a-67 size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/deadliest-phoenix-mesa-freeway-stretches-chart.jpg?strip=all\" alt=\"Bar chart of fatal crashes on the deadliest Phoenix and Mesa freeway stretches from 2020 to 2024, led by 15 on I-10 in west Phoenix\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/deadliest-phoenix-mesa-freeway-stretches-chart.jpg?strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/deadliest-phoenix-mesa-freeway-stretches-chart-300x224.jpg?strip=all 300w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/deadliest-phoenix-mesa-freeway-stretches-chart-768x574.jpg?strip=all 768w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/deadliest-phoenix-mesa-freeway-stretches-chart-16x12.jpg?strip=all 16w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/deadliest-phoenix-mesa-freeway-stretches-chart.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=102 102w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/deadliest-phoenix-mesa-freeway-stretches-chart.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=204 204w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/deadliest-phoenix-mesa-freeway-stretches-chart.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=409 409w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/deadliest-phoenix-mesa-freeway-stretches-chart.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=512 512w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/deadliest-phoenix-mesa-freeway-stretches-chart.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=614 614w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/deadliest-phoenix-mesa-freeway-stretches-chart.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=716 716w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/deadliest-phoenix-mesa-freeway-stretches-chart.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=819 819w, https:\/\/cdn.accidentdoctorsaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/deadliest-phoenix-mesa-freeway-stretches-chart.jpg?strip=all&amp;w=921 921w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"dg-article\">\n<h2 id=\"data\">Explore Every Figure in This Article<\/h2>\n<p>Search or filter every number used above. Tap a column header to sort.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dg-explorer\"><div class=\"dg-controls\"><input type=\"search\" id=\"dg-q\" placeholder=\"Filter the data, for example Thomas\" aria-label=\"Filter the data\"><select id=\"dg-s\" aria-label=\"Topic\"><option value=\"\">All topics<\/option><option value=\"t\">Crash totals<\/option><option value=\"f\">Freeway stretches<\/option><option value=\"s\">Phoenix streets<\/option><option value=\"i\">Phoenix intersections<\/option><option value=\"m\">Mesa roads<\/option><option value=\"w\">When and why<\/option><\/select><span id=\"dg-n\" class=\"dg-count\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"dg-scroll\"><table class=\"dg-table\" id=\"dg-t\"><thead><tr><th data-sort=\"string\">Figure<\/th><th data-sort=\"number\">Value<\/th><th data-sort=\"string\">Period<\/th><th data-sort=\"string\">Source<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr data-section=\"t\"><td>Phoenix reported crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">37,472<\/td><td>2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/2024-Crash-Facts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT 2024 Crash Facts<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"t\"><td>Phoenix people killed<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">278<\/td><td>2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/2024-Crash-Facts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT 2024 Crash Facts<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"t\"><td>Phoenix people injured<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">15,057<\/td><td>2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/2024-Crash-Facts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT 2024 Crash Facts<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"t\"><td>Mesa reported crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">8,022<\/td><td>2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/2024-Crash-Facts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT 2024 Crash Facts<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"t\"><td>Mesa people killed (ADOT)<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">48<\/td><td>2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/2024-Crash-Facts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT 2024 Crash Facts<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"t\"><td>Mesa people injured<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">3,531<\/td><td>2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/2024-Crash-Facts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT 2024 Crash Facts<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"t\"><td>Maricopa County reported crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">88,094<\/td><td>2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/2024-Crash-Facts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT 2024 Crash Facts<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"t\"><td>Maricopa County people killed<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">594<\/td><td>2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/2024-Crash-Facts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT 2024 Crash Facts<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"t\"><td>Arizona reported crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">118,052<\/td><td>2025<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/news\/traffic-fatalities-arizona-roads-decline-third-year-row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT release<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"f\"><td>I-10, 75th Ave to 43rd Ave (west Phoenix): fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">15<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"f\"><td>I-10, 75th Ave to 43rd Ave (west Phoenix): deaths<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">16<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"f\"><td>I-10, 75th Ave to 43rd Ave: fatal crashes in the dark<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">14<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"f\"><td>I-10, 27th Ave to 16th St (central Phoenix): fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">13<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"f\"><td>Loop 202, Priest Dr to Price Rd (Tempe): fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">13<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"f\"><td>I-17, Northern Ave to Thunderbird Rd (north Phoenix): fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">10<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"f\"><td>Loop 101, Northern Ave to Thunderbird Rd (Peoria): fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">10<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"f\"><td>US 60, Dobson Rd to Stapley Dr (Mesa): fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">9<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"f\"><td>Phoenix freeway fatal crashes in the dark<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">70%<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"s\"><td>Thomas Rd, Phoenix: fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">82<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"s\"><td>Thomas Rd, Phoenix: people killed<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">86<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"s\"><td>Indian School Rd, Phoenix: fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">62<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"s\"><td>19th Ave, Phoenix: fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">59<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"s\"><td>35th Ave, Phoenix: fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">54<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"s\"><td>McDowell Rd, Phoenix: fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">50<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"s\"><td>Thomas Rd, 99th Ave to 35th Ave: fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">47<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"s\"><td>Thomas Rd, 99th Ave to 35th Ave: fatal crashes involving a pedestrian<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">21<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"s\"><td>Thomas Rd, 99th Ave to 35th Ave: fatal crashes in the dark<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">38<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"i\"><td>35th Ave and Thunderbird Rd: fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">4<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"i\"><td>Cave Creek Rd and Greenway Rd: fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">4<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"i\"><td>71st Ave and Thomas Rd: fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">4<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"i\"><td>83rd Ave and Thomas Rd: fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">4<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"i\"><td>Thunderbird Rd and Cave Creek Rd: fatal crashes (ABC15 count)<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">8<\/td><td>2019-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/operation-safe-roads\/map-the-deadliest-intersections-in-the-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC15<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"i\"><td>Top intersection in MAG crash risk ranking<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">67th Ave and McDowell Rd<\/td><td>2018-2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/traffic\/see-the-10-most-dangerous-intersections-in-the-phoenix-area-according-to-new-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MAG via ABC15<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"i\"><td>Phoenix Road Safety Action Plan funding per year<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">$10 million<\/td><td>Approved 2022<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/kjzz.org\/content\/1808020\/phoenix-approves-10-million-annual-plan-eliminate-traffic-deaths-2050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KJZZ<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"m\"><td>Mesa fatal crashes in federal records, including freeways<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">280<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"m\"><td>US 60 inside Mesa: fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">25<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"m\"><td>Main St, Mesa: fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">21<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"m\"><td>University Dr, Mesa: fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">20<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"m\"><td>Broadway Rd, Mesa: fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">18<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"m\"><td>Country Club Dr south of Loop 202: fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">13<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"m\"><td>Most fatal crashes at any single Mesa intersection<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">2<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"m\"><td>Mesa traffic deaths (city count)<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">45<\/td><td>2023<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.mesaaz.gov\/meetingarchive\/ArchiveDocuments\/Documents\/%7B6E1BA77E-66AF-4C78-A107-7957DFE18FEE%7D_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Mesa<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"m\"><td>Mesa traffic deaths (city count)<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">34<\/td><td>2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.mesaaz.gov\/meetingarchive\/ArchiveDocuments\/Documents\/%7B6E1BA77E-66AF-4C78-A107-7957DFE18FEE%7D_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Mesa<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"m\"><td>Mesa traffic deaths, first six months (city count)<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">21<\/td><td>2025<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.mesaaz.gov\/meetingarchive\/ArchiveDocuments\/Documents\/%7B6E1BA77E-66AF-4C78-A107-7957DFE18FEE%7D_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Mesa<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"m\"><td>Motorcyclists&#8217; share of Mesa traffic deaths<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">46%<\/td><td>2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.mesaaz.gov\/meetingarchive\/ArchiveDocuments\/Documents\/%7B6E1BA77E-66AF-4C78-A107-7957DFE18FEE%7D_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Mesa<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"m\"><td>Left turn share of Mesa motorcyclist fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">41%<\/td><td>2014-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.mesaaz.gov\/meetingarchive\/ArchiveDocuments\/Documents\/%7B6E1BA77E-66AF-4C78-A107-7957DFE18FEE%7D_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Mesa<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"m\"><td>Mesa serious injury crashes on arterial streets<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">Over 90%<\/td><td>2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.mesaaz.gov\/meetingarchive\/ArchiveDocuments\/Documents\/%7B6E1BA77E-66AF-4C78-A107-7957DFE18FEE%7D_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Mesa<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"m\"><td>Length of Mesa&#8217;s High Risk Network<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">37 miles<\/td><td>Current plan<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/nacto.org\/latest\/meet-the-cities-mesa-az-comprehensive-safety-action-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NACTO<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"m\"><td>Share of Mesa fatal and serious injury crashes on that network<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">39%<\/td><td>Current plan<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/nacto.org\/latest\/meet-the-cities-mesa-az-comprehensive-safety-action-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NACTO<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"w\"><td>Phoenix fatal crashes<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">1,360<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"w\"><td>Phoenix fatal crashes in the dark<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">61%<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"w\"><td>Phoenix fatal crashes involving a pedestrian<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">42%<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"w\"><td>Mesa fatal crashes in the dark<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">50%<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"w\"><td>Mesa fatal crashes involving a pedestrian<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">33%<\/td><td>2020-2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NHTSA FARS<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"w\"><td>Valley pedestrians killed (ABC15)<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">146<\/td><td>2024<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/operation-safe-roads\/map-the-deadliest-intersections-in-the-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC15<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"w\"><td>Arizona traffic deaths<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">1,156<\/td><td>2025<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/news\/traffic-fatalities-arizona-roads-decline-third-year-row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT release<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"w\"><td>Arizona deaths with speeding as a factor<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">31.8%<\/td><td>2025<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/news\/traffic-fatalities-arizona-roads-decline-third-year-row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT release<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"w\"><td>Arizona deaths with alcohol impairment as a factor<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">334<\/td><td>2025<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/news\/traffic-fatalities-arizona-roads-decline-third-year-row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT release<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"w\"><td>Arizona motorcyclist deaths<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">194<\/td><td>2025<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/news\/traffic-fatalities-arizona-roads-decline-third-year-row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT release<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"w\"><td>Arizona deaths on local roads<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">709<\/td><td>2025<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/news\/traffic-fatalities-arizona-roads-decline-third-year-row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT release<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr data-section=\"w\"><td>Arizona deaths on state highways<\/td><td class=\"dg-v\">447<\/td><td>2025<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/news\/traffic-fatalities-arizona-roads-decline-third-year-row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ADOT release<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"faq\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dg-faq\"><details><summary>What is the most dangerous freeway stretch in Phoenix?<\/summary><div class=\"dg-faq-a\"><p>By fatal crashes, it is I-10 between 75th Avenue and 43rd Avenue in west Phoenix.<\/p><p>Federal FARS records show 15 fatal crashes and 16 deaths on those four miles from 2020 through 2024, and 14 of the 15 happened in the dark.<\/p><p>The Accident Doctors&#8217; Phoenix clinic at 4338 W Thomas Rd, #117, sits a little more than a mile north of this stretch. Call or text (602) 632-0000 if you were hurt in a crash there.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details><summary>Which street in Phoenix has the most fatal crashes?<\/summary><div class=\"dg-faq-a\"><p>Thomas Road. From 2020 through 2024, federal crash records place 82 fatal crashes and 86 deaths on or at Thomas Road inside Phoenix, ahead of Indian School Road with 62.<\/p><p>The west end, from 99th Avenue to 35th Avenue, accounts for 47 of those crashes, and 21 of them involved a pedestrian.<\/p><p>The Accident Doctors&#8217; Phoenix clinic is on this corridor at 4338 W Thomas Rd, #117. Call or text (602) 632-0000.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details><summary>What is the most dangerous intersection in Mesa?<\/summary><div class=\"dg-faq-a\"><p>No single Mesa intersection stands out in fatal crash data. From 2020 through 2024, no intersection had more than 2 fatal crashes.<\/p><p>Mesa&#8217;s risk runs along corridors instead. The US 60 inside Mesa had 25 fatal crashes, Main Street 21, University Drive 20 and Broadway Road 18.<\/p><p>The Accident Doctors&#8217; Mesa clinic is at 1155 S Country Club Dr, at Country Club and Southern. Call or text (602) 632-0000.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details><summary>How many car accidents happen in Phoenix each year?<\/summary><div class=\"dg-faq-a\"><p>ADOT counted 37,472 reported crashes in Phoenix in 2024, with 278 people killed and 15,057 injured. That is roughly 102 crashes and 41 injured people a day.<\/p><p>Mesa recorded 8,022 crashes, 48 deaths and 3,531 injuries the same year.<\/p><p>The Accident Doctors treat crash patients in Phoenix and Mesa with no out-of-pocket cost. Call or text (602) 632-0000.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details><summary>Are Arizona traffic deaths going down?<\/summary><div class=\"dg-faq-a\"><p>Yes, slowly. ADOT reported 1,156 traffic deaths statewide in 2025, down 5.2% from 2024 and the third straight yearly decline.<\/p><p>Speeding was a factor in 31.8% of 2025 deaths.<\/p><p>If you were hurt in a Phoenix or Mesa crash, The Accident Doctors can see you at either clinic. Call or text (602) 632-0000.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details><summary>What time of day are fatal crashes most likely in Phoenix?<\/summary><div class=\"dg-faq-a\"><p>After dark. From 2020 through 2024, 61% of Phoenix fatal crashes happened in dark conditions, and on Phoenix freeways the share was 70%.<\/p><p>Pedestrians were involved in 42% of Phoenix fatal crashes.<\/p><p>The Accident Doctors&#8217; Phoenix clinic at 4338 W Thomas Rd, #117, treats crash patients with no out-of-pocket cost. Call or text (602) 632-0000.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"methodology\">How We Built These Rankings<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dg-method\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Data:<\/strong> NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) national files for 2020 through 2024, limited to Maricopa County. FARS records every crash on a public road in which someone died within 30 days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Placement:<\/strong> Each crash was placed on the Valley&#8217;s one-mile street grid using its recorded latitude and longitude, checked against the street names in the record.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Freeway stretches:<\/strong> Consecutive one-mile bands along the same freeway. Stretch lengths vary, so treat them as places to take extra care rather than a strict ranking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Streets:<\/strong> A crash counts for every street named in the police report, so a crash at an intersection counts for both roads.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Intersections:<\/strong> Only crashes where the report names both cross streets.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Missing locations:<\/strong> 50 Phoenix and 4 Mesa fatal crashes had no usable coordinates. They are left out of the location rankings but included in city totals.<\/li>\n<li><strong>City totals:<\/strong> These use the FARS city field, which can differ from a city&#8217;s own count. Mesa&#8217;s internal figures are shown separately.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Limits:<\/strong> FARS covers fatal crashes only, so these rankings show where people died, not where most crashes happen. Counts at any one location are small and can shift year to year, and the 2024 FARS file is NHTSA&#8217;s first release for that year.<\/li>\n<li><strong>City crash totals:<\/strong> ADOT&#8217;s 2025 city tables were not yet published, so Phoenix and Mesa totals use 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dg-sources\"><ol><li><strong>NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhtsa.gov\/FARS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FARS annual files, 2020 through 2024<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Arizona Department of Transportation.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-07\/2024-Crash-Facts.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2024 Motor Vehicle Crash Facts for the State of Arizona<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Arizona Department of Transportation.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/azdot.gov\/news\/traffic-fatalities-arizona-roads-decline-third-year-row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Traffic fatalities on Arizona roads decline for third year in a row<\/a><\/li><li><strong>City of Mesa.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.mesaaz.gov\/meetingarchive\/ArchiveDocuments\/Documents\/%7B6E1BA77E-66AF-4C78-A107-7957DFE18FEE%7D_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City of Mesa Crashes: An Overview of Mesa&#8217;s Approach to Crash Analysis, Transportation Advisory Board, July 2025<\/a><\/li><li><strong>NACTO.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/nacto.org\/latest\/meet-the-cities-mesa-az-comprehensive-safety-action-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meet the Cities: Mesa, AZ Comprehensive Safety Action Plan<\/a><\/li><li><strong>ABC15.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/news\/operation-safe-roads\/map-the-deadliest-intersections-in-the-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Map: The deadliest intersections in the Valley<\/a><\/li><li><strong>ABC15.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc15.com\/traffic\/see-the-10-most-dangerous-intersections-in-the-phoenix-area-according-to-new-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See the 10 most dangerous intersections in the Phoenix area according to new data<\/a><\/li><li><strong>KJZZ.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/kjzz.org\/content\/1808020\/phoenix-approves-10-million-annual-plan-eliminate-traffic-deaths-2050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Phoenix approves $10 million annual plan to eliminate traffic deaths by 2050<\/a><\/li><li><strong>City of Phoenix.<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenix.gov\/roadsafety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Road Safety<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n<script>\n(function(){\nvar root=document.querySelector('.dg-explorer');if(!root)return;\nvar q=root.querySelector('#dg-q'),s=root.querySelector('#dg-s'),t=root.querySelector('#dg-t'),n=root.querySelector('#dg-n');\nfunction run(){var v=q.value.toLowerCase(),sec=s.value,c=0;\nt.querySelectorAll('tbody tr').forEach(function(r){var ok=(!sec||r.getAttribute('data-section')===sec)&&(!v||r.textContent.toLowerCase().indexOf(v)>-1);r.style.display=ok?'':'none';if(ok)c++;});\nn.textContent=c+' figures';}\nq.addEventListener('input',run);s.addEventListener('change',run);run();\nt.querySelectorAll('th[data-sort]').forEach(function(th){th.addEventListener('click',function(){\nvar tb=t.querySelector('tbody'),rows=Array.prototype.slice.call(tb.querySelectorAll('tr')),idx=Array.prototype.indexOf.call(th.parentNode.children,th),num=th.getAttribute('data-sort')==='number',asc=th.getAttribute('data-dir')!=='asc';\nth.parentNode.querySelectorAll('th').forEach(function(h){h.removeAttribute('data-dir');});th.setAttribute('data-dir',asc?'asc':'desc');\nrows.sort(function(a,b){var x=a.children[idx].textContent.trim(),y=b.children[idx].textContent.trim();\nif(num){x=parseFloat(x.replace(\/[^0-9.]\/g,''));y=parseFloat(y.replace(\/[^0-9.]\/g,''));if(isNaN(x))x=-1;if(isNaN(y))y=-1;return asc?x-y:y-x;}\nreturn asc?x.localeCompare(y):y.localeCompare(x);});\nrows.forEach(function(r){tb.appendChild(r);});});});\n})();\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Five Years of Federal Crash Records, Mapped Street by Street 15 Fatal crashes on the four miles of I-10 between 75th Avenue and 43rd Avenue in west Phoenix, 2020 through 2024. 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