Mesa Car Accident Lawyer

Hurt in a car crash on Main Street, Power Road, Southern Avenue or the US 60? 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. Our Phoenix office in Ahwatukee is about 17 miles from Mesa City Hall. Call (480) 359-KENT today. No fee unless we win.

Car crashes in Mesa by the numbers

In 2024, Mesa had 8,022 crashes, more than any other Arizona city except Phoenix. 46 were fatal crashes and 2,503 were injury crashes. 48 people were killed and 3,531 were injured, and 356 crashes were alcohol-related (ADOT, 2024 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, Table 2-5). See how Mesa compares with other Valley cities in our Phoenix-area crash statistics.

Mesa is big and spread out. US 60 (the Superstition Freeway), the Loop 202 (Red Mountain and Santan) and the Loop 101 border or cross the city. Main Street, Broadway Road, Southern Avenue, University Drive, Country Club Drive, Power Road and Signal Butte Road carry commuters, buses, cyclists and people on foot, and Valley Metro light rail runs along Main Street. Freeway crashes are usually handled by Arizona DPS. Most of the crashes we handle happen on city streets and at intersections.

What to do after a car accident in Mesa

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. In winter, many drivers and witnesses are visitors who head home in spring.
6. Look for cameras. Businesses along the arterials 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. Mesa Police usually investigate crashes on city streets. Arizona DPS usually handles US 60, Loop 202 and Loop 101.
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 Mesa

Rear-end 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 (ADOT, 2024 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, Table 3-1). In Mesa, they happen in stop-and-go traffic on Broadway Road and University Drive, at red lights on Power Road, and in backups near freeway ramps. See rear-end collisions.

Left-turn and angle crashes

Statewide in 2024, Arizona had 16,866 left-turn crashes. 127 were fatal and 6,438 caused injuries. There were also 18,182 angle crashes, often called T-bone crashes, and 96 were fatal (ADOT, Table 3-1). Fault is often disputed. Signal timing, video and damage patterns help show who had the right of way.

Drunk driving crashes

Mesa had 356 alcohol-related crashes in 2024 (ADOT, Table 2-5). If a drunk driver hit you, see drunk driving accident claims.

Buses, light rail and city vehicles

Valley Metro buses and light rail trains share Mesa's streets with cars. A crash with a Valley Metro bus or light rail train may be subject to the 180-day notice of claim (A.R.S. § 12-821.01). If a public entity or public employee is responsible, the lawsuit itself generally must be filed within 1 year (A.R.S. § 12-821). Call us early so no deadline slips by.

Uber, Lyft, hit-and-run and uninsured drivers

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, Uber and Lyft 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

On the Arizona Department of Health Services trauma center list (December 2025 edition), Banner Desert Medical Center, at 1400 S. Dobson Road in Mesa, is a Level I trauma center. Banner Baywood Medical Center (6644 E. Baywood Ave.) and HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center (1301 S. Crismon Rd.) are Level III trauma centers. 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 Mesa 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 Mesa crash report

Mesa Police sell most non-criminal crash reports from February 24, 2009 on through an online portal (BuyCrash) linked from the department's records page. You need the report number and the crash date. Reports for fatal crashes or DUI-related incidents must be requested from Mesa Police directly. For a DPS crash report, use the DPS Public Services Portal (psp.azdps.gov). Once you hire us, we request the report for you.

If a lawsuit is needed, a case from a Mesa crash is usually filed in Maricopa County Superior Court. The court's Southeast facility is in Mesa at 222 E. Javelina Ave.

Meeting with us

Our office is at 4001 E. Mountain Sky Ave., Ste. 105, Phoenix, AZ 85044, near I-10 and Chandler Boulevard, about 17 miles from Mesa City Hall. 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. Winter visitors who head home before the case is done can keep working with us by phone and video.

For other injury cases, see our Mesa personal injury page. We also serve Tempe, Gilbert, Chandler, Scottsdale and all of Phoenix. See all the areas we serve. ¿Prefiere español? Lea esta página en español: abogado de accidentes de auto en Mesa.

Hurt in a Mesa 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.