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Tempe crashes — I-10, US-60 (Superstition), Loop 101, Mill Avenue, ASU campus traffic. Big Dog Law represents Tempe drivers, students, and pedestrians injured in vehicle collisions.

Tempe packs more traffic, pedestrians, light rail, and event volume into a small footprint than just about anywhere else in the metro. The combination of three freeways (I-10, US-60, Loop 101), a dense college-town surface network, and ASU-driven foot traffic produces a crash profile that’s distinctly its own — including a higher-than-average share of pedestrian, bicycle, and rideshare collisions. Big Dog Law represents Tempe drivers, passengers, students, and pedestrians injured in motor vehicle crashes.

Tempe crash basics

  • Arizona is a fault state — the at-fault driver and their insurer are responsible for your damages.
  • Most Tempe crash claims have a 2-year statute of limitations.
  • If a Tempe city vehicle, Maricopa County vehicle, ASU vehicle, or state agency was involved, the 180-day Notice of Claim rule applies.
  • Pure comparative negligence — partial fault reduces recovery but does not eliminate it.

Why Tempe crashes look the way they do

  • I-10 and US-60 (Superstition)

    Heavy commuter and freight volume produces consistent rear-end and lane-change crashes — particularly at the Broadway, Baseline, and 48th Street interchanges.

  • Loop 101 (Pima)

    Connects Tempe to north Scottsdale and the East Valley. The 101/202 interchange is a recurring serious-crash location.

  • Mill Avenue and downtown Tempe

    Rideshare, alcohol-related, and pedestrian crashes concentrate here — particularly weekend nights and on event days at ASU.

  • Light rail interactions

    Cars vs. light rail crashes happen with regularity along the Apache Boulevard / Mill / University corridor; the rules for these claims are unique.

  • Pedestrian and bicycle traffic

    ASU-area foot and bike volume is among the densest in Arizona; left-turn and right-on-red strikes are over-represented.

Evidence we move on first

  • Tempe Police, ASU PD, or DPS report

    Different agencies handle different jurisdictions in and around Tempe. We obtain the report from the right agency.

  • Surveillance, light-rail, and dashcam footage

    Tempe has unusually dense camera coverage — including Valley Metro light rail cameras on a short retention cycle.

  • Vehicle event-data-recorder downloads

    Speed, brake input, and seatbelt status in the seconds before impact.

  • Phone records

    Distracted-driving cases are made when call/text logs match the crash timeline.

  • Treatment continuity

    Consistent care from a Tempe-area provider with clear causation language in the chart.

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