Avondale Car Accident Lawyer

Hurt in a car crash on Dysart Road, McDowell Road, Avondale Boulevard or I-10? Kent Law can take the fight to the insurance company while you heal. We focus on personal injury, and most of our cases are car crashes. We represent people hurt in Avondale from our Phoenix office, and we come to you when you can't come to us. Call (480) 359-KENT today. No fee unless we win.

Car crashes in Avondale by the numbers

In 2024, Avondale had 1,850 crashes. 7 were fatal crashes and 510 were injury crashes. 9 people were killed and 745 were injured, and 66 crashes were alcohol-related (ADOT, 2024 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, Table 2-5). See how Avondale compares with other Valley cities in our Phoenix-area crash statistics.

Interstate 10 runs through Avondale, and a lot of local traffic uses it every day to get to Phoenix and the rest of the West Valley. Freeway crashes are usually handled by Arizona DPS, not Avondale Police. Most city-street crashes happen on the main roads and at their signals: Dysart Road, Avondale Boulevard, 107th Avenue, McDowell Road, Van Buren Street and Buckeye Road.

Just east of Avondale, in Phoenix, 99th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road shows up again and again on the Maricopa Association of Governments' crash-risk lists. On 2015 to 2019 crash data it ranked 4th in the region (KJZZ, March 2021). On 2018 to 2022 data it ranked 10th (KJZZ, November 2023).

What to do after a car accident in Avondale

1. Call 911. Report the crash and any injuries. If you can move safely, get out of traffic.
2. Get medical care the same day. Some injuries, like whiplash and concussions, show up hours later. A same-day visit also links your injuries to the crash.
3. Take photos. Get both cars, the plates, the damage, the signals, the lane markings and your injuries.
4. Get the other driver's information. Name, phone number, license, plate, insurance company and policy number. A photo of their insurance card works.
5. Talk to witnesses. Get names and phone numbers before they leave.
6. Look for cameras. Businesses along Dysart Road, Avondale Boulevard and McDowell Road may have video. So may doorbell cameras on neighborhood streets. Write down where you see them and tell us. Footage doesn't last forever.
7. Get the report number. Avondale Police usually investigate crashes on city streets. Arizona DPS usually handles I-10.
8. Call us before any recorded statement. Call Kent Law at (480) 359-KENT before you talk to any insurance adjuster on the record.

Common car crashes in Avondale

Rear-end, left-turn and angle crashes

Rear-end crashes were the most common type of multi-vehicle crash in Arizona in 2024: 38,654 crashes, 37.51% of the total, including 12,221 injury crashes. Arizona also had 16,866 left-turn crashes, 127 of them fatal, and 18,182 angle crashes, often called T-bone crashes, 96 of them fatal (ADOT, 2024 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, Table 3-1). Backups at I-10 ramps set up rear-end crashes, and intersections near Avondale, like 99th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road, rank high on regional crash-risk lists. See rear-end collisions.

Drunk driving crashes

Avondale had 66 alcohol-related crashes in 2024 (ADOT, Table 2-5). If a drunk driver hit you, see drunk driving accident claims.

Truck, hit-and-run and uninsured drivers

Semis and delivery trucks share I-10 and the West Valley's big roads with local traffic. See truck accident cases. About 10.6% of Arizona drivers were uninsured in 2023, according to the Insurance Research Council (via the Insurance Information Institute). If the driver who hit you had no insurance or drove away, your own uninsured or underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage may pay for your injuries. See hit-and-run accidents and uninsured and underinsured motorist claims.

Arizona rules that affect your claim

Arizona generally requires most auto policies to carry at least $25,000 per person and $50,000 per crash for injuries (A.R.S. § 28-4009), and a hospital stay can go far past that. We look for every policy that may cover you.

If you were partly at fault, you may still have a claim. Under Arizona's pure comparative fault law, your damages are generally reduced by your share of fault, not wiped out (A.R.S. § 12-2505). Read more about Arizona comparative fault.

Deadlines matter. In Arizona, most injury lawsuits must generally be filed within 2 years (A.R.S. § 12-542). Claims against the government move faster. If a public entity or public employee caused your crash, such as a city vehicle, you generally must file a notice of claim within 180 days (A.R.S. § 12-821.01). The lawsuit itself generally must be filed within 1 year (A.R.S. § 12-821). Call us early so we can protect your claim.

If you're in the hospital

The closest state-designated Level I trauma center to Avondale on the Arizona Department of Health Services trauma center list (December 2025 edition) is Abrazo West Campus at 13677 W. McDowell Road in Goodyear. Banner Estrella Medical Center at 9201 W. Thomas Road in Phoenix is a Level IV trauma center. You don't have to leave your bed to talk to us. We can come to you at the hospital or at home, or talk by phone or video.

How we handle Avondale car accident cases

We move from day one. We get the crash report, look for video before it's erased, talk to witnesses, and hire crash reconstructionists and other outside professionals when a case needs them. We deal with the insurance company, so you don't have to take their calls.

Here's our track record. Kent Law recovers millions of dollars for injured clients every year, and we have handled thousands of injury cases. We handle negotiated settlements, mediation, arbitration and trial. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

Getting your Avondale crash report

Avondale Police usually investigate crashes on Avondale city streets. The department's Records Bureau handles accident report requests through the City of Avondale's online records request portal, and the City says a response typically comes within 10 business days. The Records Bureau's number is (623) 333-7002. For a DPS crash report, use the DPS Public Services Portal (psp.azdps.gov). Once you hire us, we request the report for you.

Injury lawsuits in Maricopa County are usually filed in Maricopa County Superior Court. The downtown Phoenix courthouse is at 201 W. Jefferson St.

Meeting with us

Our office is at 4001 E. Mountain Sky Ave., Ste. 105, Phoenix, AZ 85044, about 32 miles from Dysart Road and Van Buren Street. You don't have to make that drive to get started. We usually meet at our office, but if you can't get here, we can come to you at the hospital or at home, or meet by phone or video.

For other injury cases, see our Avondale personal injury page. We also serve west Phoenix and Maryvale, Goodyear, Peoria, south Phoenix and Glendale. ¿Prefiere español? Lea nuestra página en español: abogado de accidentes en Avondale. See all the areas we serve.

Hurt in an Avondale car crash? Call Kent Law at (480) 359-KENT. No fee unless we win.

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This page is general information, not legal advice. Every case is different.