If you live in west Phoenix and feel like taking a nighttime stroll, might we recommend avoiding Indian School Road? Or maybe just not going for that walk — day or night — altogether?
Arizona is one of the most dangerous states for pedestrians. Pedestrians die in Arizona in traffic collisions at nearly twice the rate as in any other state. And Indian School Road in west Phoenix, specifically in the Maryvale and Alhambra neighborhoods? It’s the deadliest corridor for pedestrians in our infamously dangerous state, according to a new report by AZ Law Now.
Just this month, there was a fatal multiple-car collision on that very corridor. An allegedly impaired driver going 96 miles per hour — more than twice the speed limit — ran a red light at Indian School Road and 27th Avenue, causing a seven-vehicle crash. One pedestrian was hit. He survived. Another driver was not so lucky and died at the hospital. The speeding driver is now facing second-degree murder charges…