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Arizona Traffic Deaths Dip But Risks Persist | Tucson News
Arizona’s traffic fatalities dropped 5.2% in 2025, marking the third straight year of decline—with 1,156 deaths and a 4.4% drop in crashes—but numbers remain alarmingly high. Driver behavior, especially speeding (367 deaths) and alcohol impairment (334 deaths), tops the list of causes. Alcohol-related crashes still make up 28% of fatalities, mostly involving young men on weekend nights. While pedestrian and cyclist deaths fell, bicycle crashes rose. Most fatalities occurred on local roads in urban areas. Authorities stress every death is preventable and are ramping up enforcement and…
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