PHOENIX, Arizona — Traffic data from the Arizona Department of Transportation shows that Phoenix intersections account for the most dangerous roads in the state, with west Phoenix crossroads leading the list of collision-prone locations where hundreds of crashes are recorded each year.
At the top of the list is the intersection of 67th Avenue and Indian School Road, where more than 260 crashes have been recorded in recent years, according to ADOT. The heavily traveled corridor sees constant traffic throughout the day, with multiple turn lanes and long backups creating conditions where even a small error can lead to a serious collision.
Just a few miles south, 99th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road has emerged as another major trouble spot. The intersection serves both commuters and commercial trucks traveling to nearby industrial zones, a combination that has produced one of the highest crash totals in the state.
Officials also flagged 67th Avenue and McDowell Road, where more than 220 collisions have been reported in recent years, many of them T-bone crashes resulting from red-light running or drivers misjudging oncoming traffic. Those types of collisions often result in severe injuries.
The dangers are not confined to the west side. The intersection of 27th Avenue and Camelback Road records frequent crashes involving pedestrians and distracted drivers, while 19th Avenue and Peoria Avenue has earned a reputation for sideswipe and lane-change collisions during peak travel periods.
