A 46-year-old woman was reportedly struck by a car near the intersection under unclear circumstances
Glendale, AZ – One person died in a car accident late Friday night in Glendale, according to the Glendale Police Department.
At about midnight on December 26, authorities responded to reports of a collision in the area of 91st Avenue and Camelback Road, east of Loop 101.
A 46-year-old woman was reportedly struck by a car near the intersection under unclear circumstances.
Glendale police responded to the scene and found the woman unconscious. She was declared deceased at the scene of the accident.
The woman’s identity was not immediately released.
The involved driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigators.
There were no additional details on the incident. An investigation into the collision is ongoing.
Maricopa County has the highest population in Arizona and is the fourth-most populated countrywide. The county highly contributes to the traffic accidents that result in injuries and fatalities yearly in Arizona. The state has seen a slight decline in traffic incidents over the past two years, but crash-related fatalities remain high. In 2023, the state recorded 122,247 motor-vehicle crashes resulting in 1,307 deaths, according to reports by AZDOT. In 2024, total crashes dropped to 121,107 and fatalities fell to 1,228 – a 6.1% decrease from the previous year. Despite this modest improvement, serious injuries and fatalities remain near historically high levels, underscoring persistent road-safety challenges. Speeding, impaired driving, and failure to yield continue to be leading contributors to fatal and serious collisions involving pedestrians statewide. While emergency response initiatives and public-awareness campaigns aim to curb these risks, Arizona’s highways and urban roadways still experience a substantial number of severe crashes each year.
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