Two-Vehicle Arizona Injury Collision Closes Closes Lane
Every year, more than six million people die in fatal car accidents in the United States alone. Perhaps even more alarming is that 40,000 of them are killed every 12 minutes or someone is injured every 14 seconds because of a car crash. As alarming as these numbers may sound, fatalities have been decreasing for the past few years.
Unfortunately, recently in the East Valley, two vehicles collided in the intersection of the westbound Red Mountain Loop 202 and Rural Road. The Arizona intersection accident happened around 7 a.m. and the two people in the cars were injured, according to reports from the officials of the Arizona Department of Public Safety. No official state of the injuries has been released although one of the injured was sent to the hospital. While the crash blocked the right lane of the traffic of Loop 202 for some time, it was then opened.
The top 3 leading causes of Arizona car accidents are human error, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and distracted driving—texting while driving. Although it’s an easy misconception to make that teenagers are the only ones that drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or text while they drive, it is very common among adults as well. Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has found that, on average, a drunk driver gets behind the wheel 87 times before the first arrest (2011)! Distracted driving is a growing problem that some states are addressing with cell phone bans, but unfortunately, there is difficulty in enforcing these bans as many drivers keep their cell phone usage out of sight while driving.
If you know someone who was involved in a car accident and has been seriously injured, please have them call us to answer their questions at (602) 267-1280, or (480) 753-4534.
