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INTRODUCTION
Every day, Arizona drivers make decisions that can mean the difference between arriving safely or never making it home. Across both urban and rural communities, the Arizona Department of Public Safety has seen the devastating consequences of speeding, distracted driving, impairment, and other dangerous behaviors that continue to drive serious and fatal crashes. Arrive Alive Arizona is a statewide effort to address these risks, change driver behavior, and save lives.

 

THE PROBLEM
Arizona faces a serious roadway safety challenge. In 2024, our state ranked second in the nation for fatal highway collisions. The most common violations encountered by DPS Troopers—speeding, unsafe lane changes, and distracted driving—are among the leading contributors to crashes nationwide. Troopers have also observed troubling increases in wrong-way driving incidents and DUI-related enforcement activity. Beyond the tragic loss of life, these crashes impact families, careers, communities, and Arizona's economy. Every collision prevented represents a life protected and a family spared from tragedy.

 

OUR SOLUTION
The question we hear most often is simple: What is being done to make Arizona's roads safer? Arrive Alive Arizona is our answer. This five-year, statewide safety initiative combines high-visibility enforcement, public education, data-driven technology, and community partnerships to reduce fatal and serious injury collisions. By addressing dangerous driving behaviors before they lead to tragedy, we aim to create lasting improvements in roadway safety and ensure more Arizonans arrive home safely every day.

 

We want YOU to arrive alive
SUMMARY

Calendar Year 2025: Delivered measurable safety gains across Arizona's state highway system. Fatal collisions, total fatalities, and overall crash volume all declined year over year, while total arrests and DUI enforcement rose. Wrong-way driving fatalities and average roadway clearance time increased and remained priority focus areas for command attention.
 

 

FATALITIES & FATAL COLLISIONS
Lower is better
TOTAL FATALITIES - DECEASED PERSONS, ALL INVESTIGATED COLLISIONS
▼ 17.90%
162 → 133
CYTD25 → CYTD26
 
CMV-INVOLVED FATAL COLLISIONS - COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE
▼ 29.03%
31 → 22
CYTD25 → CYTD26
 
FATAL COLLISIONS - CRASHES WITH ONE OR MORE DEATHS
▼ 11.28%
133 → 118
CYTD25 → CYTD26
 
PEDESTRIAN-INVOLVED FATAL COLLISIONS  
▲ 7.69%
13 → 14
CYTD25 → CYTD26
 
TOTAL COLLISIONS - ALL CRASHES INVESTIGATED BY AZDPS
▼ 1.21%
17,137 → 16,929
CYTD 25 → CYTD 26
 

 

ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY
Higher is better
TOTAL ARRESTS - ALL CUSTODIAL ARRESTS, ALL OFFENSES
▲ 12.89%
8,108 → 9,153
CYTD25 → CYTD26
 
DUI ARRESTS - DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE  
▼ 6.21%
2,512 → 2,356
CYTD25 → CYTD26
 
DUI COMPOSITION - CYTD25 → CYTD26
ALCOHOL 734 → 755
DRUGS 1,961 → 1,784
Arrests charged as both alcohol & drugs (CYTD25 → CYTD26) 183 → 183
 

 

PRIORITY FOCUS AREAS
Adverse trend
WRONG-WAY DRIVING - OPERATIONS
CYTD2026 - State highways interstates
764
Reported
Incidents
135
Drivers
Contacted
70
Arrested
65 impaired
33
Collisions
4
Fatal
Collisions
 
WRONG-WAY FATALITIES -
DEATH FROM WRONG-WAY COLLISIONS
▼ 44.44%
9 → 5
CYTD25 → CYTD26
 
AVERAGE ROADWAY CLEARANCE TIME - INCIDENT SCENE CLEARANCE
▼ 4.78% 15:07 →  14:35
  CYTD25 → CYTD26 -0:28 (mm:ss)
 

 

Reporting period: Calendar Year to date (June) 2025 vs Calendar Year to date (June) 2026 unless otherwise noted. Source: AZDPS Records Management; ADOT collision data.

 

Campaign Pillars
HIGH-VISIBILITY
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
 
Troopers will increase their presence in high-risk areas where crashes occur most frequently. Visible enforcement has been shown to influence driver behavior, encouraging motorists to slow down, stay focused, and obey traffic laws. The objective is straightforward: prevent dangerous driving before it results in a crash.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

 
We are partnering with schools, families, businesses, and community organizations to promote safe driving habits and increase awareness of roadway risks. Through community briefings, educational outreach, and direct engagement, we create meaningful conversations that empower Arizonans to make safer choices behind the wheel.
STRATEGIC
COMMUNICATIONS
& SOCIAL MEDIA
 
Through social media, news media, and community outreach, we provide timely safety information, educational resources, and updates on enforcement efforts. This pillar is also focused on creating meaningful two-way communication between DPS and the public. By sharing information, listening to community concerns, and encouraging public participation, we strengthen partnerships that help make Arizona's roads safer for everyone.
PARTNERSHIPS
WITH ADOT & SAFETY
TECHNOLOGY
Working alongside ADOT and other transportation partners, we use crash data, traffic analytics, and emerging technologies to identify high-risk corridors and deploy resources where they can have the greatest impact. This partnership helps us address immediate safety concerns while building long-term solutions for Arizona's roadways.
Frequently Asked Questions

A statewide, five-year highway safety initiative led by DPS Highway Patrol focused on reducing traffic fatalities and serious injury collisions.

Traffic fatalities remain one of the leading causes of preventable death. The initiative aims to reduce dangerous driving behaviors through enforcement, education, and technology.

No. Enforcement is one component of a broader strategy focused on saving lives and preventing crashes.

  • DUI/impaired driving
  • Aggressive driving (excessive speed, following too closely, reckless or erratic maneuvers driving behaviors that endanger other motorists, failure to obey traffic laws)
  • Distracted driving
  • Seatbelt violations

Yes. DPS will continue working alongside local, county, tribal, and federal partners.

Through reductions in fatal and serious‑injury collisions, improved traffic‑safety metrics, and measurable year‑over‑year decreases in overall crash trends, we demonstrate meaningful, data-supported progress. By highlighting these results and sharing real stories from the field, we show how enforcement, education, and community engagement efforts are making Arizona’s roads safer.
Arrive Alive News

 

 

The Most Important Destination Is Home
Too many Arizona families have experienced the devastating consequences of impaired, distracted, and dangerous driving. Arrive Alive Arizona is our commitment to prevent tragedy before it happens.

By: Lt. Col. Daven Byrd, MPA, MPS

 

 

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