27th Avenue north of Bethany Home Road
- 6 deaths, 4 serious injuries. All six deaths occurred outside marked intersections.
- 40 mph speed limit, 5 travel lanes.
- Phoenix plans to install a crossing signal here in 2022. Last major design change was between 1986 and 1991
Nearly 100 pedestrians are killed each year in Phoenix, according to an Arizona Republic analysis of state Department of Transportation data.
The city has the highest death rate among Arizona cities with a population of 10,000 or more. The Republic’s analysis found 12 locations where these deaths clustered since 2010. Each street had at least 10 serious collisions or five deaths within 300 feet of each other.
The areas shared familiar characteristics that make them particularly dangerous for pedestrians — wide roads and few crossings. Most had:
At least five travel lanes.
40 mph speed limits.
Pedestrian deaths that occurred away from intersections with traffic signals.
Had not been redesigned in at least two decades.
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