Traffic fatalities jumped significantly. ADOT officials say since January 1-st, 479-people have been killed in vehicle crashes in the state. At last report, which was earlier this month, that number was at 436; up 43-deaths. Every year since 2014, the number of people killed annually in car crashes on Arizona’s city streets, county roads and state highways has increased. ADOT is posting the fatality number on the front page of their website each week. More than 90% of crashes are caused by driver behavior. Speeding, impairment, distraction and aggressive driving are leading factors in fatal crashes.
