NEW MEXICO TRAFFIC CRASH INFORMATION

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1 2 6 NEW MEXICO TRAFFIC CRASH INFORMATION New Mexico Department of Transportation Programs Division Traffic Safety Bureau

2 The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is pleased to provide the state with our annual report on programs that make our roadways safer for the traveling public. The mission of the NMDOT is to continuously reduce traffic related fatalities and injuries. We are responsible for the development of the Statewide Highway Safety and Performance Plan that is a necessary component for obtaining federal funds authorized under federal laws and guidelines. Federal grants obtainable for program funding facilitate the NMDOT s traffi c safety efforts in the areas of occupant protection, child protective education, impaired driving, state and community highway safety, data systems, alcohol incentives, and all other traffi c safety related concerns. NMDOT, law enforcement agencies, and partnering organizations are making great strides in preventing traffi c-related crashes. Under the leadership of Governor Bill Richardson, New Mexico has seen a sustained decline in alcohol-related fatalities. In addition, earlier this spring, I set as my top traffi c safety goal achieving a ten percent decline in all traffi c fatalities in New Mexico. However, after our successful campaign, 1 Days and Nights of Summer where we saw a 15% reduction for the same period the previous year, it is my belief that we can achieve an even greater reduction through our aggressive traffi c safety initiatives. Programs such as these are leading New Mexico in the right direction, but there is much more work to be done. The bottom line on traffi c fatalities is that each death on our roadways is one death too many. New Mexico is working on traffi c safety matters on a number of fronts. State and federally funded programs such as statewide driver education, DWI driving schools, selective traffi c enforcement projects, operation DWI, operation buckle down, Super Blitz checkpoints and saturation patrols, pedestrian safety, motorcycle safety, and related law enforcement training programs are framing the attitudes and beliefs of the driving public. Our partners, state and local government agencies, non-profit organizations, legislators, and law enforcement agencies are responsible for the successful changes and safer New Mexico roadways. We thank everyone for their efforts in making New Mexico s roadways safer. Requests for further information or additional copies of this report should be addressed to: Traffi c Safety Bureau Programs Division Department of Transportation State of New Mexico P.O. Box 1149 Santa Fe, New Mexico (55) web site: Rhonda Faught Secretary, NMDOT

3 New Mexico Traffic Crash Information 26 New Mexico Department of Transportation Programs Division Traffi c Safety Bureau October 27 Produced by the Division of Government Research University of New Mexico Under contract number C495 Distributed in compliance with New Mexico Statute as a reference source regarding New Mexico traffi c crashes

4 INTRODUCTION I N S I D E Definitions... 1 Overview... 2 When... 5 Where... 9 Crash Details Who Teenagers Young Adults Senior Citizens Seatbelt Alcohol Pedestrians Motorcyles Trains Sources Index This edition of New Mexico Traffi c Crash Information reviews traffi c crash data in New Mexico from January through December, 26. It presents crash data in the form of graphs for those who prefer an impressionistic view and tables for those who require reference information. Maps are provided where a geographic perspective is useful. The statistics shown in this publication refl ect only those crashes that occurred on public roadways and resulted in death, personal injury, or $5 or more in property damage according to the investigating officer's judgement. No account is kept of unreported crashes or crashes that occurred on private property. The information found in this report was drawn from the Uniform Accident reports, which are distinct from those required by New Mexico's Financial Responsibility Act: statutes to These reports are compiled and processed by the Transportation Statistics Bureau of the New Mexico Department of Transportation, and analyzed under contract by the Division of Government Research for statistical analysis and report generation. Since the data are occasionally incomplete or imprecise, discrepancies may be found in a few tables, or in comparison to other data sources. Estimated and revised fi gures are indicated where applicable. The tables and graphs which appeared in editions of this report prior to 1993 only showed counts of occupants that were involved in fatal or injury crashes. Since 1993, these same tables and graphs display counts of all occupants involved in crashes (i.e., this now includes occupants involved in property-damage-only crashes). A great debt is owed to those hundreds of police offi cers across the state who made this report possible. Note: The 1999 crash fi le contains 15% fewer crashes than the 1998 fi le. This may be due to problems in implementing the new system after the old system failed, or to underreporting. Care should be used in interpreting differences between 1999 and other years. - i -

5 Services provided by the DIVISION OF GOVERNMENT RESEARCH at the UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO The Division of Government Research (DGR) provides specialized information processing services and data analysis to a wide range of clients in New Mexico and around the nation. We are happy to have prepared this annual report for the New Mexico Traffi c Safety Bureau for the twentieth year. This report displays a very small fraction of the data and information which are available about traffi c crashes and highway conditions in New Mexico. The preparation of this publication entailed the extensive use of computerized fi les which are maintained by DGR, but owned by the New Mexico Department of Transportation. Hence, special requests for the use of crash data should be directed to: The New Mexico Traffi c Safety Bureau (55) DGR has produced a number of traffic and highway safety publications for the Traffic Safety Bureau over our long association. For further information on these products and our specialized services in these and other fi elds, please contact: Mr. James Davis, Director - DGR (55) dgrint@unm.edu web site: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This report was produced by: Dave Jacobs, Annaliese Mayette, Shawn B. Oyer, Keith W. Smith, Schuyler Smith, and James P. Sturgis. Bich-Hanh Nguyen was the project leader and editor.

6 DEFINITIONS The following is a list of terms and associated defi nitions which appear throughout this report. Alcohol-involved - a crash in which the Uniform Accident report indicated that 1) a DWI citation was issued, 2) alcohol was a contributing factor to the crash, or 3) a driver or pedestrian involved in the crash had been drinking. Crash Rate - crashes per 1 Million Vehicle Miles (MVM) unless otherwise specifi ed. Death Rate - traffi c fatalities per 1 Million Vehicle Miles (MVM) unless otherwise specifi ed. Drivers - drivers do not include pedalcyclists or pedestrians. Fatal Crash - a crash in which at least one individual was killed. Fatalities - see killed. Injured - the number of people injured in a crash, as opposed to the number of crashes in which people were injured. Counts include people injured but not killed in fatal crashes. Injury Crash - a crash in which at least one individual was injured. Fatal crashes are not included in this category. Killed - the number of people killed in a crash, as opposed to the number of crashes in which people were killed. The term fatalities is synonymous with killed. Local Resident - a person whose residence was within 25 miles of the crash site. Minor Injuries - a possible non-visible injury, or an injury of unknown severity. Property Damage Only (Property Damage) - designates a crash that did not involve injuries or fatalities. Rural - an area with a population of 2,5 or less. Serious Injuries - 1) an incapacitating injury, 2) a visible but not incapacitating injury. Traffic Crash - an incident on a public roadway involving one or more motor vehicles that resulted in death, personal injury, or at least $5 in property damage. Urban - a town or a city with a population of 2,5 or more. Vehicle Miles - the number of miles traveled annually by motor vehicles. MVM and 1 MVM stand for million and one hundred million vehicle miles, respectively. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

7 OVERVIEW In 26, on average... An individual died in a crash every 18 hours. A person was injured in a crash every 24 minutes.. A traffic crash occurred every 11 minutes. in New Mexico by Severity, 26 Total 49,318 Fatal 424.9% Injury 14, % Property Damage Only 34, % Killed Injured ,217 New Mexico Roadway Statistics, New Mexico Death Rates 1 Calendar Motor Vehicle MVM 2 Traffi c Traffi c New United Year Registrations Traveled Population Fatalities Injuries Mexico States 3 26 NA* 25,973 1,954, , NA* 23,874 1,928, , NA* 23,435 1,93, , NA* 22,855 1,879, , NA* 22,728 1,855, , NA* 22,77 1,832, , ,392, ,79 1,819, , ,336, ,451 1,739, , ,774, ,173 1,736, , ,57,192 21,895 1,722, , Rates are per 1, population. 2,3 Defi nition: see page 53. Note: MVM data were re-estimated in 2 for These are counts of registration transactions which were affected by the advent of 2-year registration in * Data are not available. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

8 OVERVIEW In New Mexico.... Overall, the New Mexico crash rate decreased by 15 percent from 1997 to 26. New Mexico and National Crash Rates, per 1, people 3, 1,5 2,983 2,731 2,625 2,77 2,632 2,695 2,572 2,542 2,523 2,342 2,474 2,344 2,33 2,266 2,218 2,185 2,169 2,15 2,77 1, New Mexico National New Mexico and National Crash Death Rates, Deaths per 1, people New Mexico National Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

9 OVERVIEW In 26 compared to 25, there were.... 1,784 (seven percent) fewer injuries in crashes. Crash Fatalities in New Mexico by Year, Fatalities Crash-related Injuries in New Mexico by Year, , 29,719 28,112 24,24 27,38 27,536 26,441 25,412 26,481 24,1 22,217 Injuries 15, in New Mexico by Year, , 51,824 48,268 41,955 47,934 5,236 49,613 48,128 52,288 49,23 49,318 27, Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

10 WHEN In 26, there were on average.... Nine (27 percent) more fatal crashes per month during May through July than the rest of the year. in New Mexico by Month, 26 Month Total Percent Total Fatal Percent Fatal January 3, February 3, March 4, April 3, May 4, June 3, July 3, August 4, September 4, October 4, November 4, December 4, Total 49, , 4, In percent of all fatal crashes occurred from Friday through Sunday.. 33 percent of all crashes occurred on Thursday and Friday. in New Mexico by Day of the Week, 26 Day Total Percent Total Fatal Percent Fatal Sunday 4, Monday 7, Tuesday 7, Wednesday 7, Thursday 7, Friday 9, Saturday 6, Total 49, , 6, 9, For this table, each day was considered to run from 6: a.m. to 5:59 a.m. the following morning. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

11 WHEN in New Mexico by Hour of the Day, 26 4, Weekday Weekend 2, 6 a.m. noon 6 p.m. midnight The weekend is defi ned as beginning on Friday evening at 6: p.m. and ending on Monday morning at 5:59 a.m. For perspective, the weekend has 6 hours total, while the weekday period consists of 18 hours. Friday between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. was the least safe time to drive in urban areas. The Seven Least Safe Hours of the Week in New Mexico, 26 Urban Rural Day Hour 1 % of Total Day Hour 1 % of Total Friday 4 p.m Friday 4 p.m Friday 3 p.m Friday 5 p.m Tuesday 5 p.m Wednesday 5 p.m Friday 5 p.m Friday 6 p.m Tuesday 4 p.m Monday 5 p.m Thursday 5 p.m Friday 3 p.m Monday 5 p.m Wednesday 4 p.m An hour begins at : and ends at :59; 4 p.m. represents 4:-4:59. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

12 WHEN in New Mexico During Holiday Periods, Total Beginning Ending People Holiday Hours (6 p.m.) (midnight) Total Fatal Injury Killed Injured Easter /14 4/ /25 3/ /9 4/ /18 4/ Memorial Day /26 5/ /27 5/ /28 5/ /23 5/ Fourth of July /3 7/ /1 7/ /2 7/ /3 7/ Labor Day /1 9/ /2 9/ /3 9/ /29 9/ Thanksgiving /22 11/ /23 11/ /24 11/ /26 11/ Christmas /22 12/ /23 12/ /23 12/ /24 12/ New Year's 26-27* 78 12/29 1/1/ NA 5 NA /3 1/2/ /3 1/2/ /31 1/1/ * New Year's Data are preliminary as of 8/27. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

13 WHEN New Mexico Fatalities by Day and Alcohol Involvement, 26* o Non Alcohol-involved Fatality Alcohol-involved Fatality Unlike other graphs and tables in this section, crashes that occur between midnight and 5:59 am are not shifted to the previous day. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

14 in New Mexico by Road System, 26 Total 49,318 WHERE Urban 42,1 85% Rural 7,38 15% Fatal Injury Property Damage Only Fatal Injury Property Damage Only 146.3% 12, % 29, % % 2, % 4, % Killed 161 Injured 18,23 Killed 323 Injured 4,14 In 26, more than four times as many people were injured in urban area crashes as in rural. on New Mexico Pueblos and Reservations, 26 People Pueblo or Property Reservation Total Fatal Injury Damage Killed Injured Acoma Alamo Navajo 1 1 Isleta Jemez Jicarilla Apache Laguna Mescalero Apache Nambe Navajo Ohkay Owingeh Picuris Pojoaque Sandia San Felipe San Ildefonso Santa Ana Santa Clara Santo Domingo To Hajiilee Taos Pueblo Tesuque Zuni in on several pueblos and reservations may be underreported. 1 In 25 San Juan Pueblo changed their name back to Ohkay Owingeh. 2 In 1999 the Cañoncito Navajo changed their name to To'Hajiilee. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

15 WHERE In in New Mexico cost approximately $2,5 per licensed driver. New Mexico by County, 26 People Rates Property Crash Death Economic 1 Licensed 26+ County Total Fatal Injury Damage Killed Injured Rate Rate Loss* MVM Drivers Population Bernalillo 21, ,44 15, , , , ,99 Catron ,53.9 3,35 3,476 Chaves 1, , , ,157 62,474 Cibola , ,27 27,481 Colfax , ,764 13,514 Curry , ,5 45,513 De Baca , ,682 1,991 Doña Ana 4, ,41 2, , , ,91 193,888 Eddy 1, , ,248 51,815 Grant , ,943 29,792 Guadalupe , ,157 4,365 Harding , Hidalgo , ,529 5,87 Lea 1, , , ,683 57,312 Lincoln , ,162 21,223 Los Alamos , ,221 19,22 Luna , ,451 27,25 McKinley 1, , ,197 71,875 Mora , ,74 5,151 Otero 1, , ,283 62,744 Quay , ,337 9,155 Rio Arriba , ,527 4,949 Roosevelt , ,226 18,291 Sandoval 1, , , , ,772 San Juan 2, , , , , ,473 San Miguel , ,723 29,325 Santa Fe 3,88 2 1,375 2, , , , ,47 Sierra , ,49 12,669 Socorro , ,977 18,24 Taos , ,99 31,832 Torrance , ,28 17,551 Union , ,218 3,81 Valencia 1, , ,62 7,389 Total 49, ,673 34, , ,387, ,358,623 1,954,599 * Crash cost estimates are in thousands of dollars, and are based on FHWA Economic Loss Formulae (see page 53). + see page 53 Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

16 WHERE In The overall crash rate in New Mexico was 19 per 1 MVM. Crash Rates in New Mexico by County, 26 Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

17 WHERE in New Mexico by City, 26 People Property City Total Fatal Injury Damage Killed Injured Alamogordo Albuquerque 2, ,926 14, ,811 Anthony Angel Fire* 4 4 Artesia Aztec Bayard Belen Bernalillo Bloomfi eld Bosque Farms Capitan Carlsbad Carrizozo Causey 1 1 Chama Cimarron Clayton Cloudcroft Clovis Columbus Corona Corrales Cuba Deming Des Moines 2 2 Dexter Dora Eagle Nest 1 1 Elida 1 1 Española Estancia Eunice Farmington 1, , Floyd 1 1 Fort Sumner 1 1 Gallup Grants Grenville 1 1 Hagerman Hatch Hobbs Hope Hurley 6 6 Jal Data from this table are not comparable to the data from page 14. * may be underreported (continued on the next page) Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

18 WHERE in New Mexico by City, 26 (cont.) People Property City Total Fatal Injury Damage Killed Injured Jemez Springs 1 1 La Mesilla* Las Cruces 3, ,124 2, ,651 Las Vegas Logan Lordsburg Los Alamos Los Lunas Loving Lovington Magdalena 1 1 Melrose Milan Moriarty Mountainair Portales Questa 5 5 Raton Red River 1 1 Reserve 2 2 Rio Rancho 1, Roswell 1, Ruidoso Ruidoso Downs San Jon San Ysidro Santa Fe 2, , ,471 Santa Clara Santa Rosa Shiprock Silver City Socorro Springer Sunland Park Taos Tatum Texico Tijeras T or C Tucumcari Tularosa Vaughn Wagon Mound 1 1 Willard In 1996, Central changed its name to Santa Clara * may be underreported Data from this table are not comparable to the data from page 14. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

19 WHERE Crash Rates for Selected 1 New Mexico Cities, 26 2 Rates 3 Estimated Fatal and Fatal and 26 City 1 Total Injury 4 Total Injury 4 Population Alamogordo ,69 Albuquerque 2,96 1, ,949 Artesia ,597 Aztec ,56 Belen ,142 Bernalillo ,158 Bloomfi eld ,49 Bosque Farms ,99 Carlsbad ,41 Clovis ,258 Corrales ,893 Deming ,296 Española ,629 Farmington 1, ,573 Gallup ,31 Grants ,965 Hobbs ,292 Las Cruces 3, ,268 Las Vegas ,889 Los Lunas ,83 Lovington ,693 Portales ,38 Raton ,781 Rio Rancho 1, ,67 Roswell 1, ,582 Ruidoso ,359 Santa Fe 2, ,56 Silver City ,992 Socorro ,64 Sunland Park ,234 Taos ,193 T or C ,915 Tucumcari ,249 1 Cities selected are those with a population of 3,5 or more. 2 Only crashes investigated by local police departments are included. This is not comparable to this table in reports prior to Rates are per 1, residents. 4 Fatal and injury crashes include crashes involving fatal, incapacitating, and visible injuries, but exclude crashes where there was only complaint of injury. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

20 WHERE New Mexico's Seven Highest Fatal and Injury Crash Intersections, 26 Intersection City Total Fatal Injury Coors Blvd NW & Paseo Del Norte Blvd NW Albuquerque Jefferson St NE & Paseo Del Norte Blvd NE Albuquerque Coors Blvd NW & Irving Blvd NW Albuquerque Montgomery Blvd NE & San Mateo Blvd NE Albuquerque Central Ave W & Coors Blvd NW Albuquerque 12 3 Pan American E Hwy NE & Paseo Del Norte Blvd NE Albuquerque Coors Blvd NW & Montaño Rd NW Albuquerque Intersections are ranked by the total number of fatal and injury crashes. Busy intersections will tend to have the highest number of crashes, but will not necessarily have the highest number of fatal and injury crashes. New Mexico's Highest Crash Rate Rural Highway Segments, Highway Mile post County Total Fatal Injury Rate NM to 8.2 Santa Fe NM 599. to 3.6 Santa Fe NM to 6. Santa Fe NM 244. to 6.1 Otero NM to 8. Santa Fe I to 459. Colfax NM to 24.9 Valencia Map: see inside back cover. The highway segment ranking was done on the basis of fatal and injury crashes per million vehicle miles. The most heavily traveled segments are likely to have the most crashes, but will not necessarily have the highest crash rates. Segments selected have high rates compared to segments with similar characteristics. The two segments on NM 76 are adjacent, i.e. they form a single segment on the route. They are presented separately because segments are defi ned based on similar road characteristics. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

21 CRASH DETAILS Contributing Factors of in New Mexico, 26 Contributing Factor Other improper driving 2.1 Driver inattention 11.7 Following too close 9.3 Failure to yield 8.7 Excessive speed 8.2 Improper turn 3.7 Disregard traffi c control 3.5 Alcohol-involved 2.9 Mechanical defects 1.7 Drove left of center 1.6 Improper overtaking 1.3 Other 49.8 Percentage of Involvements Percentage of involvements is the percentage of all vehicles in crashes for which each contributing factor was coded. More than one contributing factor may be coded for each vehicle. For 5 percent of all vehicles, no contributing factors were indicated. Crash Involvements in New Mexico by Vehicle Type, 26 Vehicle Type Total Fatal Injury Total Passenger Car 45, ,467 Pickup 2, ,869 Van or 4WD 15, ,91 Semi 2, Motorcycle 1, Pedestrian Pedalcyclist Bus Other 1, Unknown 4, Total 93, ,568 2, 4, Involving Vehicle or Road Defects in New Mexico, 2-26 % With %With All Vehicle Vehicle Road Road Year Defects Defects Defects Defects 26 49,318 1, ,23 1, ,288 1, ,128 1, ,613 1, ,236 1, ,934 1, Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

22 CRASH DETAILS In "Overturns" account for four percent of all crashes, but 39 percent of all fatal crashes. in New Mexico by Class, 26 % of % of Class Total Total Fatal Fatal Injury Killed Injured Crash class is based on the fi rst harmful event in the crash, such as colliding with something or overturning. People Other Vehicle 35, , ,292 Fixed Object 5, , ,588 Parked Vehicle 3, Overturn 2, , ,788 Animal 1, Other Non-collision Pedestrian Pedalcyclist Other Object Vehicle on Other Road Railroad Train Total 49, , ,217 Among the fixed object crashes percent involved signs, poles, meters, hydrants, or fences.. 43 percent of fatal crashes involved trees, guard rails or posts. Fixed Object in New Mexico, 26 People Object Total Fatal Injury Killed Injured Sign, Pole, Meter, Hydrant 1, Fence Median or Curb Guard Rail or Post Tree Embankment Barricade Building Culvert or Drain Bridge or Pier Cattle Guard Other or Unknown Total 5, , ,588 Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

23 CRASH DETAILS In percent of all hit-and-run crashes involved property damage only, compared to the 69 percent of all crashes which involved property damage only.. 92 percent of all crashes happened in clear weather.. 47 percent of fatal crashes occurred at night compared to 22 percent of all crashes. Hit and Run in New Mexico, People Year Total Fatal Injury Killed Injured 26 7, ,18 7 1, ,94 9 1,35 9 1, , ,91 4 1, , , , , ,74 by Weather Conditions in New Mexico, 26 People Weather Property Condition Total Fatal Injury Damage Killed Injured Clear 45, ,639 31, ,617 Rain 1, , Snow, Sleet 1, Dust, Wind Fog Other Total 49, ,645 34, ,171 by Lighting Conditions in New Mexico, 26 People Light Property Condition Total Fatal Injury Damage Killed Injured Daylight 36, ,995 25, ,677 Dark (Lighted) 6, ,84 4, ,734 Dark (Unlighted) 4, ,291 3, ,959 Dusk 1, Dawn Other Total 49, ,661 34, ,23 Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

24 WHO Residence of Drivers in New Mexico, 26 Residence Total Fatal Injury Total Local 1, Elsewhere in NM 66, ,658 Outside NM 6, ,56 Unknown 5, ,3 Total 79, ,63 3, 6, Reporting of these data changed dramatically in 22. Data in reports as of 22 are not comparable to previous years. Of drivers year olds had the highest crash involvement rate. 56 of every 1, drivers were in crashes during 26.. On average nine drivers were involved in crashes every hour in 26. New Mexico Drivers in, 26 Involvements by Age Driver July 6 Age Involvements Drivers Involvements per 1, drivers ,41 68, , , , , , , , , ,47 129, ,271 14, , , , , ,986 91, Over 64 6,24 195, Total 76,45 1,358, Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

25 WHO In People ages 2 through 24 accounted for 14 percent of all traffic deaths and 15 percent of serious injuries, even though they accounted for only nine percent of licensed drivers Crash Fatalities in New Mexico by Age and Sex, 26 Female Over Under 5 Male Total Serious Injuries in New Mexico by Age and Sex, Female Over Under 5 Male ,533 Total ,499 Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

26 Drivers Injured in New Mexico by Age and Sex, 26 WHO ,118 1,49 25 Female Over Under 15 Male , ,652 Total 1, ,2 6,743 In Twenty three percent of all females involved in crashes were injured, compared to 17 percent of all males. People Injured in in New Mexico by Age and Sex, ,116 1,537 1, Female Over Under 5 Male ,46 1, ,782 Total 1,8 1, ,2 1,8 9,777 Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

27 WHO In Males accounted for 55 percent of the drivers in crashes, but they represented only 5 percent of all licensed drivers in New Mexico. Drivers in in New Mexico By Age and Sex, 26 2,483 1,262 1,916 2,445 2,692 2,87 3,92 3,238 3,839 4,952 5,31 9 Female Over Under 15 Male 3,676 1,72 2,69 2,91 3,522 3,513 3,51 3,692 4,665 6,225 5, ,91 Total 6, 3, 3, 6, In Sixteen percent of people in crashes were year olds. People in in New Mexico by Age and Sex, 26 42,34 Female Male 3,757 1,779 2,5 3,112 3,393 3,643 3,766 3,975 4,91 6,536 8,274 2,376 2,94 2,231 Over Under 5 4,215 1,95 2,922 3,337 4,49 4,138 4,16 4,47 5,774 8,12 9,155 2,243 2,49 2,349 52,337 Total 58,778 9, 6, 3, 3, 6, 9, Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

28 Teenagers in in New Mexico by Vehicle Type, 26 TEENAGERS Drivers Crash Severity Victims Vehicle Type Total Fatal Injury Killed Injured Passenger Car 7, , ,18 Pickup 2, Van or 4WD 1, Motorcycle Pedalcyclist Pedestrian Semi 1 4 Bus Other Unknown Total 11, , ,276 Teenagers Killed in in New Mexico, For this page, drivers and victims are teenagers (people between the ages of 15 and 19). Victims are teenagers killed or injured in crashes regardless of the age of the driver. Teenage Crash Facts in New Mexico, 26 Fatalities Of all drivers in crashes, 14 percent were teenagers, although teenagers comprised only nine percent of New Mexico's drivers. The number of teenage fatalities decreased from 52 to 45 in 26. Injuries 4,5 3, 1, Teenagers Injured in in New Mexico, ,275 4,117 4,29 3,61 3, Male teenagers died in crashes only slightly more often than female teenagers in 26. Forty seven percent of teenage crash deaths involved alcohol. A teenager was killed in a traffi c crash every eight days and one was injured every 16 minutes. Teenage occupants' self-reported seatbelt use was 93 percent, while that of all occupants was 99 percent. Twenty three percent of crashes involving teenage drivers occurred at night; whereas, 22 percent of all crashes occurred at night. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

29 YOUNG ADULTS Young Adults in in New Mexico by Vehicle Type, 26 Drivers Crash Severity Victims Vehicle Type Total Fatal Injury Killed Injured Passenger Car 6, , ,813 Pickup 2, Van or 4WD 1, Motorcycle Semi Pedestrian Pedalcyclist Bus Other Unknown Total 11, , ,952 Young Adults Killed in in New Mexico, For this page, drivers and victims are young adults (people between the ages of 2 and 24). Victims are all young adults killed or injured in crashes regardless of the age of the driver. Young Adult Crash Facts in New Mexico, 26 Fatalities Fifteen percent of all drivers in crashes were young adult drivers, although young adults comprised only nine percent of New Mexico's drivers. The number of fatalities among young adults decreased slightly. Injuries Young Adults Injured in in New Mexico, , 2, ,5 3,489 3,47 3, ,952 Young adult males died in crashes more than twice as often as young adult females. Sixty seven percent of crash deaths among young adults involved alcohol. A young adult was killed in a traffi c crash every 133 hours and one was injured every three hours. Young adult occupants' selfreported seatbelt use was 91 percent, while that of all occupants was 99 percent. Twenty four percent of crashes involving young adult drivers occurred at night; whereas, 22 percent of all crashes occurred at night. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

30 SENIOR CITIZENS Senior Citizens in in New Mexico by Vehicle Type, 26 Drivers Crash Severity Victims Vehicle Type Total Fatal Injury Killed Injured Passenger Car 2, Pickup Van or 4WD Semi Pedestrian Motorcycle Bus 8 1 Pedalcyclist Other Unknown Total 4, , ,61 For this page, drivers and victims are senior citizens (people age 7 and older). Victims are all seniors killed or injured in crashes regardless of the age of the driver. Prior to 1998 seniors were defined as 55 years or older. This year's data are therefore not comparable to data prior to Fatalities Senior Citizens Killed in in New Mexico, Senior Citizens Injured in in New Mexico, Senior Citizen Crash Facts in New Mexico, 26 Five percent of all drivers in crashes were seniors, although seniors comprised nine percent of New Mexico's drivers. The number of senior injuries decreased from 1,12 in 25 to 1,61 in 26. Eighteen male seniors and 16 female seniors died in crashes in 26. Alcohol was a contributing factor in nine percent of all crash deaths involving seniors. 1,2 1,22 1,181 1,224 1,12 1,61 A senior was killed in a traffi c crash every 11 days and one was injured every eight hours. Injuries 6 Senior occupants' self-reported seatbelt use was 93 percent while that of all occupants was 99 percent Eight percent of crashes involving senior drivers occurred at night; whereas, 22 percent of all crashes occurred at night. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

31 SEATBELT The mandatory seatbelt law for drivers and front-seat passengers in cars became effective on January 1, A similar law for drivers and front-seat passengers riding in vehicles under 1, pounds became effective on June 16, The law was extended to all seating positions as of July 21. The fine for non-compliance is $25. plus additional fees which vary by location. Observed Seatbelt Usage and Crash Injury Severity for Front-seat Occupants, * Percent Seatbelt Use Percentage of Occupants Serious Injuries Minor Injuries Source: see page 53. Since 1991, the proportion of people injured in crashes has increased, perhaps due to higher driving speeds. However, as observed seatbelt usage has increased there has been a noticeable shift from more severe to less severe injuries. This is particularly evident between 199 and 1995, where a steady increase in minor injuries coincided with a consistent decrease in serious injuries. In 1998 a new technique was used to estimate seatbelt usage; therefore, data from 1998 and thereafter are not comparable to previous years' data. Crash Injuries in New Mexico by Reported Seatbelt Usage, 26* Belt worn 1 Belt not worn Total Severity Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Killed Incapacitating injury 1, , Visible injury 2, , Complaint of injury 14, , Unhurt 8, , Total 99, , In order to avoid citations, some people in less severe crashes may have reported wearing a seatbelt when they were not. * Information on this page only includes passenger cars, pickups, and vans or 4WD. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

32 SEATBELT Seat Belt Usage among Injured Occupants by County, # # None of the injured occupants in Harding County were belted. This map shows the average reported seatbelt usage in crashes for The data are for drivers and right front passengers in vehicles registered in NM who received visible or incapacitating injuries in crashes. This proxy for overall seatbelt usage is used here because it has closely matched the results of observational surveys over the past 1 years. The statewide average for was 93%. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

33 ALCOHOL In Forty two percent of all fatal crashes involved alcohol. A person died in an alcohol-involved crash every 46 hours. A person was injured in an alcohol-involved crash every 4.5 hours.. An alcohol-involved crash occurred every 195 minutes. in New Mexico by Alcohol Involvement, 26 Total 49,318 Not Alcohol Alcohol Involved Involved 46, % 2, % Fatal Injury 248.5% 13, % Property Damage Only 32, % Fatal % Injury Property Damage Only 1, % 1, % Killed Injured Killed Injured 293 2, ,956 Fatal in New Mexico by Alcohol Involvement, Fatal Alcohol Non Alcohol Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

34 ALCOHOL In Fifty two percent of all alcohol-involved fatal crashes occurred on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Forty two percent of all alcohol-involved crashes happened on Friday or Saturday. More alcohol-involved crashes occurred between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. than any other hour on weekdays. Alcohol-involved in New Mexico by Day of the Week, 26 Day Total Fatal Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 39 2 Thursday Friday Saturday Total 2, For this table, each day was considered to run from 6: a.m. to 5:59 a.m. the following morning. Alcohol-involved in New Mexico by Hour of the Day, Weekday Weekend Alcohol-involved 7 6 a.m. noon 6 p.m. midnight The weekend is defi ned as beginning on Friday evening at 6: p.m. and ending on Monday morning at 5:59 a.m. For perspective, the weekend period has 6 hours total, while the weekday period consists of 18 hours. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

35 ALCOHOL Fatal in New Mexico by Hour of the Day and Alcohol Involvement, 26 Non Alcohol Alcohol 24 Fatal a.m. noon 6 p.m. midnight In Sixteen percent of the alcohol-involved drivers in crashes were less than 21 years old.. Males are more than three times as likely as females to be alcohol-involved drivers in crashes. Alcohol-involved Drivers in in New Mexico by Age and Sex, Female Over Under 15 Male Under 21 Total ,861 Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

36 ALCOHOL Percentage of Alcohol-involved in New Mexico by County, 26 In Six percent of the crashes in New Mexico were alcohol-involved crashes. * * There was one alcohol-involved crash out of the 12. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

37 PEDESTRIANS In percent of pedestrian deaths were alcohol-involved.. Of the 7 pedestrian deaths, 51 occurred in the seven counties with the highest pedestrian death rates. Alcohol-involved Pedestrian in New Mexico, 26 Total 49,318 Pedestrians Not Involved 48, % Pedestrians Involved % Not Alcohol Involved % Alcohol Involved % Killed Injured Killed Injured Seven Counties with Highest Pedestrian Death Rates, 26 Pedestrians in County Total Killed Injured Deaths per 1 MVM San Juan Rio Arriba McKinley Chaves Otero Eddy Bernalillo Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

38 In percent of pedestrian deaths involved pedestrian error. PEDESTRIANS Pedestrians Killed in in New Mexico by Age and Sex, Female Over Under 5 Male Total Pedestrians Injured in in New Mexico by Age and Sex, Female Over Under 5 Male Total Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

39 HEAVY TRUCKS Seven Counties with Highest Crash Rates involving Heavy Trucks, 26 Heavy Truck County Total Fatal Injury per 1 MVM Bernalillo Curry Eddy Sandoval Lea San Juan Chaves In Heavy trucks in crashes involving at least one other vehicle were at fault 56 percent of the time. 62 percent of all heavy truck crashes occured between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Contributing Factors of involving Heavy Trucks in New Mexico, 26 Contributing Factor Other improper driving 24. Driver inattention 22.6 Excessive speed 8.5 Mechanical defects 6.8 Improper turn 6.6 Following too close 5.5 Failure to yield 4. Drove left of center 2.2 Disregard traffi c control 1.7 Improper overtaking 1.6 Alcohol-involved.2 Other 55.1 Percent of Involvements Percent of involvements is the percentage of all vehicles in crashes for which each contributing factor was coded. More than one contributing factor may be coded for each vehicle. For 55 percent of all vehicles, no contributing factors were indicated. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

40 HEAVY TRUCKS Involving Heavy Trucks in New Mexico by Class, 26 People % of % of Class Total Total Fatal Fatal Injury Killed Injured Other vehicle 1, Fixed object Overturn Parked vehicle Other non-collision Animal Pedestrian Railroad train Other object Veh. on other roadway Pedalcyclist Total 2, Crash class is based on the fi rst harmful event in the crash, such as colliding with something or overturning. Heavy Truck Drivers in New Mexico By Age and Sex, Female Over Under 15 Male Total ,879 New Mexico Involving Heavy Trucks, ,4 1, Total Fatal & Injury Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

41 MOTORCYCLES Motorcyclists in in New Mexico, Number of Number of Fatalities Motorcycle Year riders 1 No Helmet Helmet Registrations 26 1, NA* 25 1, NA* 24 1, NA* 23 1, NA* 22 1, NA* 21 1, NA* , , , ,512 1 Riders include drivers and passengers on motorcycles. 2 These are counts of registration transactions which were affected by the advent of 2-year registration in * Data are not available Motorcyclists in by Age and Sex, 26 Female Over Under 15 Male Total ,124 Motorcyclists in Alcohol-involved by Age and Sex, Female Over Under 15 Total Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495 Male

42 Motorcyclists' Helmet Usage and Injuries in New Mexico, 26 With Without Injury helmet helmet Total Killed Incapacitating Visible injury Complaint Unhurt Total 157 1,26 1,417 MOTORCYCLES Motorcyclists in in New Mexico by Age, 26 Drivers Driver Crash Severity Riders 1 Age Total Fatal Injury Killed Injured Under Over Total 1, Riders include drivers and passengers on motorcycles. Motorcycle Crash Involvements in New Mexico by Class, 26 Class Total Fatal Injury Total Other Vehicle Overturn Fixed Object Other Non-collision Parked Vehicle Animal 3 22 Other Object Pedestrian 2 2 Pedalcyclist 2 1 Total 1, All vehicles: see page 17. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

43 TRAINS Traffic Involving Trains by Severity in New Mexico, People Property Year Total Fatal Injury Damage Killed Injured Percentage of Resulting in Fatalities or Injuries by Train Involvement, Percent Percent Percentage of Train Resulting in Fatalities or Injuries by Alcohol-involvement, Percent of All Percent of Train Non Alchol-Involved Alcohol-Involved Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

44 3 Larry Velasquez P.O. Box 9175 Albuquerque, NM (55) DISTRICT 6 5 John McElroy Box 4127, Coronado Santa Fe, NM 8752 (55) Paul W. Gray Box 1 Las Vegas, NM 8771 (55) Larry Maynard P.O. Box 2159 Milan, NM 8721 (55) Paul Little 2912 E. Pine St. Deming, NM 883 (55) Gary Shubert 455 W. Second, Box 1457 Roswell, NM 8822 (55) The contact information is available at Shading indicates statutory districts. Boundaries indicate maintenance districts. The statistics on the following 12 pages are based on maintenance districts. Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

45 DISTRICT 1 District 1 Crash Statistics, Calendar Heavy Truck Pedestrian Fatal Injury Total Year Fatalities Injuries ,98 2,856 5, ,646 2,59 5, ,78 3,143 6, ,93 3,222 6, ,165 3,431 6, ,24 3,444 5, ,35 3,712 6, ,842 2,968 4, ,317 3,687 6, ,438 3,944 6,343 Las Cruces in Selected Cities in District 1, Las Cruces Las Cruces Silver City Deming T or C Sunland Park Socorro Silver City Deming T or C Sunland Park Socorro Silver City Deming T or C Sunland Park Socorro ,197 District 1 Drivers in by Age and Sex, 26 Female Over Under 15 Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495 Male Total ,127

46 Number of Vehicles 6 District 1 Alcohol-involved by Severity, DISTRICT 1 Total Fatal & Injury in District 1 by Top Contributing Factor, Urban Rural Contributing Factor Contributing Factor Driver inattention 1,49 1,66 1,147 Driver inattention Failing to yield Other Following too close Excessive speed Excessive speed Mechanical defect Red light running Alcohol involvement Other Failing to yield Alcohol involvement Driving left of center Changes to the crash form in 25 caused some minor change in contributing factor coding. 26 Crash Involvement in District 1 by Vehicle Type in Urban Areas 26 Crash Involvement in District 1 by Vehicle Type in Rural Areas Passenger Passenger Pickup Pickup Other Semi Motorcycle Van/4 WD Unknown Bus Pedalcyclist Pedestrian Other Unknown Motorcycle Van/4 WD Semi Pedestrian Pedalcyclist Bus Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

47 DISTRICT 2 District 2 Crash Statistics, Calendar Heavy Truck Pedestrian Fatal Injury Total Year Fatalities Injuries ,47 3,92 7, ,249 3,384 7, ,389 3,676 7, ,196 3,33 7, ,398 3,626 7, ,356 3,65 7, ,373 3,662 7, ,83 3,354 6, ,493 3,866 7, ,684 4,32 8,285 in Selected Cities in District 2, Roswell Hobbs Clovis Alamogordo Carlsbad Roswell Hobbs Clovis Alamogordo Carlsbad Roswell Hobbs Clovis Alamogordo Carlsbad Portales Artesia Ruidoso Lovington Portales Artesia Ruidoso Lovington Portales Artesia Ruidoso Lovington ,13 District 2 Drivers in by Age and Sex, 26 Female Over Under 15 Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495 Male Total 1, 5 5 1, , ,38

48 Number of Vehicles District 2 Alcohol-involved by Severity, DISTRICT 2 5 Total Fatal & Injury in District 2 by Top Contributing Factor, Urban Rural Contributing Factor Contributing Factor Failing to yield 1,233 1,147 1,244 Other Driver inattention 1, ,62 Excessive speed Following too close 984 1,25 1,26 Driver inattention Red light running Alcohol involvement Improper backing Failing to yield Excessive speed Mechanical defect Other Driving left of center Changes to the crash form in 25 caused some minor change in contributing factor coding. 26 Crash Involvement in District 2 by Vehicle Type in Urban Areas 26 Crash Involvement in District 2 by Vehicle Type in Rural Areas Passenger Passenger Pickup Pickup Other Other Unknown Semi Motorcycle Van/4 WD Pedalcyclist Pedestrian Bus Semi Van/4 WD Motorcycle Unknown Pedalcyclist Bus Pedestrian Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

49 DISTRICT 3 District 3 Crash Statistics, Calendar Heavy Truck Pedestrian Fatal Injury Total Year Fatalities Injuries ,957 1,374 24, ,599 11,276 23, ,1 11,998 24, ,653 11,319 21, ,522 11,241 21, ,21 12,387 22, ,819 11,879 21, ,995 1,761 18, ,858 12,88 2, ,46 12,76 22,478 Albuquerque in Selected Cities in District 3, Albuquerque Albuquerque Rio Rancho Los Lunas Bosque Farms Bernalillo Belen Corrales Rio Rancho Los Lunas Bosque Farms Bernalillo Belen Corrales Rio Rancho Bosque Farms Los Lunas Bernalillo Belen Corrales 1, ,246 1,329 1,469 1,554 1,619 1,994 2,552 2, ,831 District 3 Drivers in by Age and Sex, 26 Female Over Under 15 Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495 Male Total 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 1, ,233 1,46 1,712 1,743 1,768 1,845 2,366 3,18 2, ,941

50 Number of Vehicles 1,5 District 3 Alcohol-involved by Severity, DISTRICT 3 Total Fatal & Injury in District 3 by Top Contributing Factor, Urban Rural Contributing Factor Contributing Factor Driver inattention 7,57 6,14 5,626 Excessive speed Following too close 3,835 4,861 5,277 Driver inattention Failing to yield 3,195 3,281 3,679 Other Excessive speed 1,965 1,784 1,986 Following too close Red light running 1,554 1,742 1,64 Alcohol involvement Other 1,388 1,25 1,53 Failing to yield Alcohol involvement 1, ,219 Mechanical defect Changes to the crash form in 25 caused some minor change in contributing factor coding. 26 Crash Involvement in District 3 by Vehicle Type in Urban Areas Passenger 26 Crash Involvement in District 3 by Vehicle Type in Rural Areas Passenger Pickup Pickup Other Other Unknown Van/4 WD Semi Motorcycle Bus Pedestrian Pedalcyclist Semi Motorcycle Unknown Van/4 WD Bus Pedestrian Pedalcyclist Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

51 DISTRICT 4 District 4 Crash Statistics, Calendar Heavy Truck Pedestrian Fatal Injury Total Year Fatalities Injuries , , ,4 1, , , ,49 2, ,19 1, , ,142 1, ,35 2,476 Las Vegas in Selected Cities in District 4, Las Vegas Las Vegas Raton Tucumcari Raton Tucumcari Raton Tucumcari District 4 Drivers in by Age and Sex, 26 Female Over Under 15 Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495 Male Total ,157

52 Number of Vehicles 2 District 4 Alcohol-involved by Severity, DISTRICT 4 Total Fatal & Injury in District 4 by Top Contributing Factor, Urban Rural Contributing Factor Contributing Factor Driver inattention Excessive speed Failing to yield Other Improper backing Driver inattention Following too close Mechanical defect Excessive speed Alcohol involvement Other Driving left of center Red light running Following too close Changes to the crash form in 25 caused some minor change in contributing factor coding. 26 Crash Involvement in District 4 by Vehicle Type in Urban Areas 26 Crash Involvement in District 4 by Vehicle Type in Rural Areas Passenger Passenger Pickup Other Pickup Semi Other Unknown Semi Van/4 WD Motorcycle Pedestrian Bus Pedalcyclist Motorcycle Unknown Van/4 WD Bus Pedestrian Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

53 DISTRICT 5 District 5 Crash Statistics, Calendar Heavy Truck Pedestrian Fatal Injury Total Year Fatalities Injuries ,844 4,32 8, ,189 4,876 8, ,448 5,235 9, ,329 5,147 8, ,551 5,598 9, ,526 5,517 9, ,376 5,333 8, ,83 4,856 7, ,591 5,823 9, ,651 5,944 9,621 Santa Fe in Selected Cities in District 5, Santa Fe Santa Fe Farmington Farmington Farmington Española Taos Aztec Los Alamos Bloomfield Española Taos Aztec Los Alamos Bloomfield Española Taos Aztec Los Alamos Bloomfield ,95 District 5 Drivers in by Age and Sex, 26 Female Over Under 15 Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495 Male Total 1, 5 5 1, ,92 1, ,772

54 Number of Vehicles 8 District 5 Alcohol-involved by Severity, DISTRICT 5 Total Fatal & Injury in District 5 by Top Contributing Factor, Urban Rural Contributing Factor Contributing Factor Following too close 1,498 1,627 1,751 Excessive speed Driver inattention 1,324 1,2 1,149 Other Failing to yield 1,11 1,174 1,335 Driver inattention Excessive speed Alcohol involvement Alcohol involvement Failing to yield Red light running Following too close Other Driving left of center Changes to the crash form in 25 caused some minor change in contributing factor coding. 26 Crash Involvement in District 5 by Vehicle Type in Urban Areas Passenger 26 Crash Involvement in District 5 by Vehicle Type in Rural Areas Passenger Pickup Pickup Other Other Unknown Van/4 WD Semi Motorcycle Pedestrian Bus Pedalcyclist Semi Unknown Van/4 WD Motorcycle Pedestrian Bus Pedalcyclist Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495

55 DISTRICT 6 District 6 Crash Statistics, Calendar Heavy Truck Pedestrian Fatal Injury Total Year Fatalities Injuries ,26 2, ,221 2, ,425 2, ,413 2, ,599 2, ,489 2, ,685 2, ,36 2, ,56 2, ,5 2,621 in Selected Cities in District 6, Gallup Gallup Gallup Grants Grants Grants ,175 District 6 Drivers in by Age and Sex, 26 Female Over Under 15 Traffi c Safety Bureau Under Contract # C495 Male Total ,729