Truck Accident Profiles: Arizona

Providing Legal Services to Phoenix, Prescott, Tucson, Mesa, Glendale, Scottsdale, Chandler, Tempe, Yuma, and Flagstaff AZ

Note: All values are approximate, based on available crash data.

Tractor Trailer Accident Statistics

Fatal Truck Accidents:   102 / year

Non-Fatal Truck Accidents:    2.480 / year

Accident Locations:   24% (Urban), 72% (Rural)

Carrier Information:

41% of Arizona truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not AZ.

Largest Arizona Truck Carriers:

MCKELVEY TRUCKING CO.
B.J. CECIL TRUCKING, INC
YUMA FREIGHT LINES INC.
MANUEL HUERTA TRUCKING, INC.
TOTAL WAREHOUSING, INC.
RAIDER TRUCKING, INC.
ANDERSON CONSULTING, INC.
MKP TRANSPORT INC.

There were no contributing weather conditions in 94% of Arizona truck accidents.

Car Accident Statistics

Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes: 1,150 / year

Multi-Vehicle Crashes Resulting in Fatalities: 422 / year

Approx. 42% of fatal car accidents occurred at speeds of 55mph or greater.

Approx. 180 auto accidents resulting in fatalities were on roads with 3 or more traffic lanes.

Economic Cost of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes: $4.272 Billion/year

Major Interstates, Intrastates, and Highway Corridors

Major Highways in Arizona Include: I-8, I-10, I-17, I-19 and I-40

Interstate 8: I-8 runs from San Diego, California through to the junction of I-10, which is just southeast of Casa Grande, AZ. As it passes through Arizona, it also goes through the towns of Sentinel, Yuma and Wellton. Interstate 8 in California runs parallel to the Mexican border and is no more than 3 miles north of the border at points in Imperial County, CA.

Interstate 10: I-10, also called the Christopher Columbus Transcontinental Highway, provides the main east-west link for the southern portion of the United States. It runs from Santa Monica, CA in the west to Jacksonville, FL in the east and through major U.S. cities such as Los Angeles, El Paso, San Antonio, Houston and New Orleans. The AZ portion of this route runs through Phoenix and Tucson.

Interstate 17: I-17 is one of AZ's two intrastate interstates, as it remains completely within the state. In the late 1950's, I-17 was the first freeway segment built in the Phoenix area. I-17 runs 146 miles through AZ. The southern end begins at I-10 in Phoenix and ends in the north at I-40 in Flagstaff.

Interstate 19: I-19 is the second intrastate interstate highway, which is located entirely within AZ. It passes from Nogales, Arizona at the Mexican border through to Tucson, Arizona at the junction of I-10. The entire I-19 route follows the same path as the former U.S. Highway 89. Signed distances along this highway are given in kilometers, not miles.
Interstate 40: I-40 spans the U.S., from California through to North Carolina on the east coast. Its Arizona route runs through Kingman, Flagstaff, Holbrook and Lupton.

About Arizona

Arizona, "The Grand Canyon State", was the 48th state admitted to the United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, bordering Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. In addition, Arizona is the home of the majestic Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is a stunning gorge, carved by the Colorado River and is known as one of the seven natural wonders of the world.

According to the 2000 Census, Arizona's population was 5,130,632. Phoenix, the state capital, is AZ's largest city with 1.3 million residents. Other major cities are Flagstaff, Glendale, Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe, Tucson and Yuma. This beautiful desert state combines its lively culture with traditional southwest flavor.

Arizona Counties

Apache
Cochise
Coconino
Gila
Graham
Greenlee
La Paz
Maricopa
Mohave
Navajo
Pima
Pinal
Santa Cruz
Yavapai
Yuma

Truck Accident Lawyers

Did you know that every 16 minutes a person is killed or injured in a truck accident? Did you know that big rig truck accidents continue to increase? Even with these frightening scenarios and statistics, powerful trucking industry lobbyists continue to call for the weakening of truck safety rules and regulations to reap a higher profit.

When truck collisions do occur, trucking companies involved in the accident often send representatives to the accident scene. These agents work to handle everything at the scene of the accident so that they can limit or mitigate their company’s liability.

Munley, Munley & Cartwright is a law firm experienced at handling tractor trailer accident claims. We accept cases nationwide.

Munley, Munley & Cartwright charges clients of personal injury claims on a contingency basis. What that means is the attorney is only paid if he or she wins money damages for you – the client. This makes it possible for anyone to hire only the best lawyer. It gives everyone access to the justice system and representation that is equal to the best that insurance companies, doctors and other defendants can hire. You can contact the lawyers of Munley, Munley & Cartwright for a free consultation by completing our online accident evaluation form -or- calling toll-free at 1-800-318-LAW1.

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Munley, Munley & Cartwright, PC accepts and successfully resolves major trucking injury cases nationwide. Our lawyers, paralegals, and other professionals are specially trained to evaluate, develop, and negotiate these difficult cases to protect and benefit our clients. You do not pay any fee unless we win money damages for you. That means you can get the most experienced legal help and it won't cost one dime more than you would pay any other firm -- and we get RESULTS!

The goal of Munley, Munley & Cartwright is simple and direct: To Successfully Resolve the Legal Problems of our Clients.

If you have questions about an accident involving a tractor trailer, let us go to work for you.

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Truck Accident Profiles: Arizona

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