Tucker & Miller
Tucker & Miller
Aug 9, 2021
According to the most recent data available, which is from 2019, AAA Arizona says Arizona is number one in the nation when it comes to how many people are killed by drivers blowing through a red light. AAA's most recent data shows Arizona lost more than 350 people to red-light running between 2008 and 2017. Among the notable highlights from the data: ✅ 28 percent of crash deaths that occur at signalized intersections are the result of a driver running through a red light. ✅ Per capita, Arizona has the highest rate of red-light running fatalities while New Hampshire has the lowest rate. ✅ Nearly half (46 percent) of those killed in red-light running crashes were passengers or people in other vehicles and more than 5 percent were pedestrians or cyclists. ✅ Just over 35 percent of those killed were the drivers who ran the red light. Their research also finds a majority of drivers acknowledged how dangerous running a red light is. Despite the danger, one in three drivers said they had done it in the last 30 days, with many saying they did not think they would be caught by law enforcement.