Glendale police were called shortly after 4 p.m. January 11, to the scene of the accident near 59th Avenue and Union Hills Drive
Glendale, AZ – A man was hospitalized in critical condition after being hit by a vehicle while riding a bicycle near a busy intersection in Glendale on Sunday evening.
Glendale police were called shortly after 4 p.m. January 11, to the scene of the accident near 59th Avenue and Union Hills Drive.
According to the authorities, a man in his 60s was riding a bicycle through the intersection when a vehicle struck him.
When police arrived at the scene, they located the man with major injuries and unconscious. The victim was rushed to a hospital and police said it was unclear whether he would survive.
The driver who hit the bicyclist stayed at the scene after the collision. Police did not specify whether impairment was suspected to have played a role in the crash.
No additional details about the accident were released. The Glendale Police Department is investigating the collision.
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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