Auto Accidents

Late Wednesday night, three people were taken to the hospital after a rear-end collision that Phoenix police believe was caused by a distracted driver. A Hyundai waiting at a red light on 40th Street and Indian School Road was rear-ended so hard that the vehicle was pushed across the street....

Restricting teenagers from driving at night could reduce the number of fatal crashes they are involved in, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). From 2009 to 2014, one-third of fatal crashes involving 16- to 17-year-old drivers took place in the hours...

There was a fatal truck accident on Route 87 last Thursday morning involving a garbage truck that collided with a car, sending the car off the road. Truck accidents often cause deaths and serious injuries because these vehicles are very large and they do not maneuver easily or quickly in...

Two people were injured in an accident early Friday morning when a 19-year-old driver crashed a car carrying four passengers into a power pole at the 29th Street and Beverly Lane intersection. The driver may have been drinking alcohol before the crash and could face charges, according to police. The...

Seven of the top 20 best cities for drivers are right here in Arizona, according to a new study conducted by WalletHub. The study ranked seven Arizona cities in the top 15 for traffic conditions and infrastructure quality, while two cities, Chandler and Gilbert, made the top 15 for auto...

Within the first week the game has been available, several accidents involving Pokemon Go have pushed police to issue safety tips to drivers and pedestrians. The police department in Auburn, New York issued safety guidelines after a 28-year-old man crashed his car into a tree while playing the smartphone game....

Phoenix received high marks in Allstate's 12th annual “America's Best Drivers Report,” released last month. The report ranks 200 of America's largest cities based on their frequency of car accidents. Phoenix ranked number 70 overall and number one in safe drivers among cities with a population of more than one...

Texting behind the wheel has been shown to impact the manual, visual, and cognitive functions of a driver. Now, a new study theorizes that this distraction could also impair a driver's so-called sixth sense; their ability to quickly adapt when facing challenging driving scenarios. A driver's brain is able to...

Three people were fatally injured in a head-on, wrong way crash on Interstate 10 near Tonopah on Friday, June 17. According to the Department of Public Safety (DPS), two women and one man died during the accident while another person was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Just before...

In a new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), rising speed limits have been tied to 33,000 deaths during the last twenty years. An additional 1,900 fatalities occurred in 2013 alone, cancelling out the amount of lives saved by frontal airbags. Since 1995, speed limits have gradually...