- Do You Have a Bicycle Accident Case in Tucson?
- What to Do After a Bicycle Accident in Tucson
- Can You Recover If You’re Partly at Fault in Arizona?
- Arizona Bicycle Laws That Protect Cyclists
- Who Pays After a Tucson Bike Crash?
- Our Case Settlements
- What Is Your Arizona Bicycle Injury Claim Worth?
- Which Tucson Intersections Are Most Dangerous for Cyclists?
- Common Causes of Bicycle Accidents in Tucson
- How Our Tucson Bicycle Accident Attorneys Handle Your Case
- Get a FREE case evaluation today
Bicycle Accident Lawyers Group is a law firm representing only injured cyclists, and our attorneys handle the deadlines, the evidence, and the insurance company for riders in Tucson, Arizona, and across Pima County while you recover.
You can usually recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering from whoever caused your accident, even when the police blamed you, you wore no helmet, or the car drove off. If a city street, bike path, traffic signal, or the streetcar tracks played any part, your deadline may be 180 days rather than two years.
Call us at (888) 521-6377 or contact us through our form for a free case review, and we’ll tell you whether you can recover compensation, who’s responsible, and which deadline applies.
Do You Have a Bicycle Accident Case in Tucson?
You have a Tucson bicycle accident case when somebody else caused your crash, usually a driver, a city or county agency, an event organizer, or a bicycle manufacturer.
- A motor vehicle hit you or turned across your path, or someone opened a car door into you.
- A pothole, a bad crossing, a missing sign, or a broken path made you crash.
- Your tire caught in the Sun Link streetcar rails.
- A family member or another loved one was killed while riding.
Three things that feel like the end of a claim do not end one. A police report that blames you lowers your payout without erasing it. Arizona law has never required an adult rider to wear a helmet, and a driver who fled or carried no insurance leaves your own car insurance in play.
What to Do After a Bicycle Accident in Tucson
What you do in the first days after a bike accident decides how much of your recovery survives.
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Call 911
Get to safety if you can and make sure police respond. Arizona requires drivers to report any accident involving harm or more than $1,000 in damage, and the police report becomes the foundation of your claim.
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Get Medical Attention
See a doctor today, because head and internal injuries can show up days later, and gaps in treatment can lower your settlement.
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Report the accident
Report to the Tucson Police or the Pima County Sheriff and get the report number.
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Document the Scene
Photograph the scene, your bike, the car, your injuries, the signs, and any bike lanes or markings, then get the other party’s insurance information and every witness’s name and phone number.
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Preserve evidence
Do not repair or discard your bicycle, helmet, or gear.
- Speak with a bicycle accident lawyer before accepting any settlement offer.
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Decline recorded statements
You are not required to provide recorded statements to the driver’s insurer, and it can be used to reduce your claim.
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Contact a bicycle accident lawyer
Talk to a bicycle accident attorney before you accept any offer.
Can You Recover If You’re Partly at Fault in Arizona?
You can recover compensation in Arizona even when part of the crash was your fault, because Arizona’s comparative negligence law reduces your payout by your share of fault and never to zero. For instance, a jury that finds you 30% at fault leaves you with 70% of your damages.
Riding without a helmet does not bar you from recovering compensation, and no judge can rule you at fault for it.
Does the Police Report Decide Who Is Responsible?
A police report does not decide your case, even when it blames you. Officers write them quickly, often from the motorist’s side of the story alone. However, video, witnesses, vehicle damage, and a reconstruction by accident experts can all change who is found at fault.
Were you told the accident was your fault? A second opinion from a bicycle accident attorney costs you nothing in a free consultation at (888) 521-6377.
Arizona Bicycle Laws That Protect Cyclists
Arizona law gives you the same legal rights on the road as motorists (A.R.S. § 28-812), and according to A.R.S. § 28-735 anyone passing you in a motor vehicle must leave at least 3 feet of space. Arizona does not require adults to wear a helmet, and Tucson and Pima County require one only for riders under 18.
Who Pays After a Tucson Bike Crash?
The at-fault driver’s insurance company pays first, although Arizona requires only $25,000 in bodily injury coverage per person, which often falls short in bike accidents involving severe injuries.
- The driver’s employer, when the at-fault motorist was working at the time.
- The City of Tucson, Pima County, or another agency, for a dangerous road, path, or signal, or for a government vehicle.
- An event organizer, if you crashed during an organized ride.
- A bike or parts manufacturer, if a component failed.
- Your own car insurance, because uninsured motorist coverage can also apply while you’re on a bicycle and can reach some hit-and-runs, though these policies carry their own notice rules and need to hear from you quickly.
Our Case Settlements
At Bicycle Accident Lawyers Group, we’ve helped Tucson cyclists recover millions of dollars in compensation after crashes that disrupted their lives. Our local case history speaks volumes — nearly 80% of our clients have secured six-figure settlements, with several cases exceeding $1 million.
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Case 1: $1.5M Hit-and-Run Recovery
In April 2024, a cyclist was struck at Euclid and Helen. The at-fault driver stopped to apologize and admitted fault. However, as the witnesses approached, they fled the scene. Through meticulous investigation, we managed to identify the irresponsible driver. The injured party recovered a $1.5 million settlement for the sustained damages.
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Case 2: $825K Unsafe Road Conditions
In East Tucson, a rider crashed because of a pothole in a bike lane on Broadway Boulevard. Our team held the city accountable for failing to maintain safe streets. The claim was settled in the amount of $825,000, covering the plaintiff’s injuries, rehabilitation costs, and losses.
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Case 3: $300K Distracted Driving Collision
In December 2023, a driver distracted by their mobile device while texting behind the wheel struck a cyclist at the intersection. Our lawyers obtained surveillance footage, mobile phone data, and video recordings from accident eyewitnesses and recovered $300,000 for the injured rider.
Both Personal Injury Protection and Uninsured Motorist policies are optional in the state of Arizona. So, injured cyclists often need to seek alternative ways of recovering the compensation they deserve. Our attorneys can conduct thorough investigations and precise calculations to ensure you receive a fair settlement.
What Is Your Arizona Bicycle Injury Claim Worth?
Your Arizona bicycle accident claim is worth what you can prove, minus your share of fault, and Arizona law does not limit personal injury damages. The first offer is usually too low because it arrives before your doctors know how you’ll recover, and once you sign the release you cannot ask for more.
Damages and Compensation You Can Recover
- Medical bills and future medical costs.
- Lost wages and lost earning ability.
- Pain, suffering, and the parts of life you can no longer enjoy.
- Your bicycle, your helmet, and your gear.
- Wrongful death damages, if you lost a family member.
Our settlement calculator shows how these losses add up.
Cyclist Injuries That Raise Settlement Value
These three injuries add value because they can impact your work and daily life for years.
- Traumatic brain injuries, including a concussion, which belongs on the record the same day even if you rode home.
- Spinal injuries and the fractures that come with them.
- Road rash, which you should photograph several times as it heals, since it can leave scars.
Which Tucson Intersections Are Most Dangerous for Cyclists?
happen most often on fast, wide roads, and the city’s cyclist death rate is more than four times the national average at 1.47 deaths per 100,000 residents (ConsumerAffairs, 2025). Seven cyclists were killed on city streets in 2024, and four by early September 2026, double the pace of 2025.
The most dangerous corridors are Speedway, Grant, Broadway, Tanque Verde, and Stone, plus the streets around the University of Arizona, and three recent fatal collisions show the pattern.
- September 2026, Grant Rd. at Arcadia Ave., where an SUV going 40 mph hit a rider at a HAWK crossing.
- May 2026, University Blvd. at Euclid Ave., where a rider was hit at the edge of campus.
- October 2025, Twin Peaks Rd. at Camino de Mañana in Marana, where a cement truck leaving a red light hit a rider.
The city streets of Tucson, especially the intersections, often put local riders at risk. Here’s the list of locations to cycle through with caution when in the area:
- Broadway & Wilmot Road
- Euclid Avenue and Helen Street
- Golf Links Road & Swan Road
- South Sixth Avenue and Westbound I-10 Frontage Road
- Oracle Road & Wetmore Road
- Midvale Park Road & Valencia Road
- Nogales Highway & Valencia Road
Common Causes of Bicycle Accidents in Tucson
Most bike accidents in Tucson come from driving mistakes or poor street conditions.
- Distracted driving that pulls cars into bike lanes on the wide arterials.
- People who flee after striking a rider, as in the fatal October 2024 hit-and-run on East Speedway near Rosemont Boulevard.
- Unsafe passing with less than 3 feet of clearance, right-hook collisions, reckless driving, and drivers failing to yield.
- Dooring, which is common on Fourth Avenue and downtown.
- Potholes, debris, and faded markings, often worse after the monsoon storms.
- Drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or drivers on the job.
- Pedestrian and bike traffic sharing The Loop, like the June 2026 collision near the Grant Road underpass that left an 85-year-old cyclist with skull fractures.
- Descents and passing traffic on the Catalina Highway to Mount Lemmon.
A hit-and-run does not end your right to compensation. A.R.S. § 28-661 requires any driver involved in a collision that injures a person to stop at the scene, so report it to police right away. If no one is ever identified, your own auto policy may still pay.
How Our Tucson Bicycle Accident Attorneys Handle Your Case
Your Tucson bicycle accident lawyer and our legal team handle every step, from the free review through settlement or trial.
- Free case review, where we tell you whether you have a claim and which deadline applies.
- Investigation, where we get the police report and video, find witnesses, work with reconstruction experts, measure the scene, and preserve your bike as evidence.
- Paperwork, which our attorneys handle while you heal, including medical records, bills, and every call with the insurer.
- Settlement or trial, because most cases settle, but we prepare each one for Pima County Superior Court so yours is ready if it doesn’t.
Share the details of your situation with us so we can begin advocating on your behalf. We customize our approach to fit the unique needs of each client.
