Peoria Car Accident Lawyer

Hurt in a car crash on Bell Road, Thunderbird Road, 83rd Avenue or the Loop 101? 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 Peoria 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 Peoria by the numbers

In 2024, Peoria had 3,009 crashes. 18 were fatal crashes and 1,040 were injury crashes. 21 people were killed and 1,502 were injured, and 119 crashes were alcohol-related (ADOT, 2024 Arizona Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, Table 2-5). See how Peoria compares with other Valley cities in our Phoenix-area crash statistics.

Peoria runs a long way north from the Grand Avenue area toward Lake Pleasant. Most city-street crashes happen on the main roads and at their signals: Bell Road, Thunderbird Road, Olive Avenue, Northern Avenue, 75th Avenue, 83rd Avenue, 91st Avenue and Lake Pleasant Parkway. The Loop 101 runs through the south part of the city and the Loop 303 through the north. 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 Peoria

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 Bell Road, Thunderbird Road and Lake Pleasant Parkway 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. Peoria Police usually investigate crashes on city streets. Arizona DPS usually handles Loop 101 and Loop 303.
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 Peoria

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 Peoria, they happen in stop-and-go traffic on Bell Road and Thunderbird Road, at red lights on 83rd Avenue and 91st Avenue, and in backups near Loop 101 and Loop 303 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

Peoria had 119 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

Big rigs share the Loop 101, the Loop 303 and Grand Avenue with Peoria commuters. 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

Hospitals near Peoria on the Arizona Department of Health Services trauma center list (December 2025 edition) include Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale (listed as Level I), HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center in north Phoenix (Level I), Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center in Sun City West (Level III) and Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City (Level IV). 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 Peoria 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 Peoria crash report

Peoria Police usually investigate crashes on city streets. Peoria Police accident reports are available online at crashdocs.org; you need your last name, the date of the crash and the report number, and the fee is $8.00, the same as in person. You can also go to the Peoria Police Records Division at 8351 W. Cinnabar Ave., Monday to Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; they take debit cards only. For a DPS crash report, use the DPS Public Services Portal (psp.azdps.gov). Once you hire us, we request the report for you. Peoria injury lawsuits are usually filed in Maricopa County Superior Court.

Meeting with us

Our office is at 4001 E. Mountain Sky Ave., Ste. 105, Phoenix, AZ 85044. 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 Peoria personal injury page. We also serve Glendale, west Phoenix and Maryvale, Avondale, Surprise and all of Phoenix. See all the areas we serve.

Hurt in a Peoria 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.