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For the first time in five years, deaths on Arizona's streets and highways increased, according to ADOT.
The report shows 825 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2011, compared to 759 in 2010.
ADOT said the most fatalities in a single year came in 2006 when 1,301 people were killed.
Here's a breakdown of the report.
- Fatal Crashes: 825 people were killed in a total of 754 fatal crashes on highways and local streets across Arizona in 2011 (compared to 759 people killed in fatal crashes in 2010).
- Restraint Usage: More than a third of the people killed (292) were not properly restrained.
- Alcohol-Related Fatal Crashes: 236 alcohol-related fatal crashes in 2011 (alcohol-related crashes accounted for 31.30 percent of all fatal crashes.
- Alcohol-Related Fatalities: Increased 3.92 percent (265 deaths compared to 255 in 2010).
- Rural-Area Fatalities: Increased 14.44 percent (436 deaths compared to 381 in 2010). Rural fatalities had dropped 20 percent in 2010.
- Urban-Area Fatalities: Increased 2.91 percent (389 deaths compared to 378 in 2010)
- Single-Vehicle Crashes: Accounted for 40.45 percent of all fatal crashes and 18 percent of all crashes.
- Most-Common Driver Violation: Speed too fast for conditions.
- Total Crashes: Decreased 3.16 percent (103,423 crashes compared to 106,795 in 2010)
ADOT reminds drivers to buckle up, drive at safe speeds, avoid distracted driving and driving impaired.
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