Vehicular Crimes Unit
About Vehicular Crimes Unit
The Vehicular Crimes Unit responds to and investigates traffic collisions involving fatalities, serious and/or potentially life threatening injuries, hit and run accidents, and traffic collisions involving MCSO vehicles.
Arizona has some of the most stringent impaired-driving laws in the Nation. In fact, jail-time is mandatory for DUI offenses. Serious or repeat offenses, such as Extreme or Aggravated DUI, can result in long incarceration periods, revoked driving privileges, and further restrictions, such as a court-ordered ignition interlock device.
Bottom line: never drive when impaired by alcohol, drugs (legal or illegal), or prescription medication.
If you are involved in an injury accident or collision:
Stay at the scene
Get medical help for anyone in need
Wait for Sheriff’s Deputies or the Police to arrive
Fatal Accidents by the Numbers:
2019: 33
2018: 42
2017: 31
2016: 47
2015: 45
2014: 113 cases – 31 fatalities
2013: 102 cases – 42 fatalities
2012: 115 cases – 27 fatalities
2011: 87 cases – 37 fatalities
2010: 73 cases – 25 fatalities