Doña Ana County Report, 1 Demographics In 1, there were 7,7 licensed drivers in Doña Ana County. Of these, there were 17,15 females and,115 males. The population in Doña Ana County was 87,1. The total number of crashes in 1 was 8, yielding a crash rate of 1 per thousand people (The total number of crashes 8 divided by the population 87,1 multiplied by 1,). The corresponding rate for the state was 7 per thousand people. General Crash Information Since 199 the number of crashes has shown no consistent pattern. Fatal and injury crashes have also shown no consistent pattern since 199. Belt usage (as a percentage) has increased from last year, while belt usage in crashes involving visible and incapacitating injuries has also increased. Alcohol-related Crash Information Information about alcohol-involved crashes is included in all sections of this report. Of the people convicted of DWI in Doña Ana County in 1, percent were first-time DWI convictions (Number of first convictions 19 divided by the total number of people convicted multiplied by 1). The corresponding percentage for the state was 57. Crash Specifics Crashes involving other vehicles were the most common class, accounting for percent of all crashes. Crashes involving pedestrians, other vehicles, and fixed objects were the most common crash classes which resulted in fatalities. Passenger cars were the vehicle type most often involved in crashes, accounting for percent of all vehicles in crashes. Pickups accounted for 8 percent of vehicles involved in crashes. Together these two vehicle types comprised 7 percent of the vehicles involved in injury crashes. The four most common top contributing factors were driver inattention, excessive speed, alcohol involvement, and failing to yield. There were 11 fatal crashes in 1. The most common top contributing factors for the fatal crashes were driver inattention, and alcohol involvement. People in Crashes Overall, males were percent of drivers in crashes, although they account for only 5 percent of licensed drivers in Doña Ana County. More pedestrians were involved in crashes this year than last year. In 1, no teenagers or young adults were killed in crashes in Doña Ana County. Statewide 19 percent of alcohol-involved drivers were under 1; in Doña Ana County 5 percent were under 1. Note: The 1999 crash file contains 15% fewer crashes than the 1998 file. This may be due to problems implementing the new system after the old system failed, or to under reporting. Care should be used in interpreting differences between 1999 and other years in this report. # Crashes in cities with a population greater than, are not included in this report. # Location of arrest/conviction was determined by police agency/court location, not driver residence. # Crashes and drivers were counted by the city of occurrence/residence. # Population was counted according to the Census definition, using estimates. # Young adults are people between the ages of and. # Teenagers are people between the ages of 15 and 19. # Tables only include variable values for which there are data. Traffic Safety Bureau 1 Under Contract #C
Passenger Vehicle Seatbelt Usage and Injuries in Doña Ana County, 1999-1 1 1999 Injury Level No Belt No Belt No Belt Killed 7 5 5 11 8 Incapacitating injury 17 9 1 1 Visible injury 1 15 1 1 15 Complaint of injury 17 55 1 18 7 Unhurt 1,8 1,71 1,1 5 1,8 95 1,815 19 1,57 11 Lifetime DWI Convictions for Drivers Convicted of DWI Violations in Doña Ana County, 1 Convictions Since 1997 Since 1971 1st 8 19 nd 55 7 rd 9 1 Convictions are counts of people th convicted of DWI by 7/ for violations 5th in 1 in Doña Ana County. th 1 Convictions are not comparable to arrests. 7th 1 8th 9th 1 1 or more Traffic Safety Bureau Under Contract #C
Crashes in Doña Ana County by Class, 1 Crashes People Class % of Fatal % of Fatal Injury Killed Injured Other vehicle 88 18 Pedestrian 1 7 11 1 Fixed object 17 18 55 7 Veh. on other roadway 1 1 1 Parked vehicle 5 1 Overturn 1 1 1 9 81 1 19 Other non-collision 55 7 1 9 15 1 18 Pedalcyclist 1 9 1 Railroad train 1 9 1 Animal 5 5 Other object 5 8 1 11 1 81 11 Crashes in Doña Ana County by Vehicle Type, 1 Vehicles People Vehicle Type % of Fatal % of Fatal Injury Killed Injured Passenger car 15 5 8 1 19 Pickup 7 8 7 9 1 5 15 Semi 55 1 17 9 Bus 1 Motorcycle 1 19 Pedalcyclist 1 1 Pedestrian 1 1 17 1 1 Van/ WD 17 1 1 9 1 87 Other 1 1 Unknown 51 1 5 1,5 1 18 1 11 Traffic Safety Bureau Under Contract #C
Crashes in Doña Ana County by Top Contributing Factor, 1 Crashes People Contributing Factor % of Fatal % of Fatal Injury Killed Injured Alcohol involvement 95 11 7 57 87 Passing a red light 5 Failing to yield 88 1 5 1 Excessive speed 1 15 9 78 Driving left of center 19 7 8 Following too close 58 7 1 9 1 1 9 Improper turning 8 5 1 Improper overtaking 9 1 Improper backing 18 Mechanical defect 9 15 7 Driver inattention 17 18 77 11 Improper driving 1 1 Other 15 15 7 7 5 8 1 11 1 81 11 1 7 5 1 7 1 98 1 5 1 People in Crashes by Age and Sex in Doña Ana County, 1 Over - 5-5 - 9-5 - 9-5 - 9-1 - 1 5-9 Under 5 8 9 7 8 9 79 8 1 58 58 819 1,1 1 1 7 7 1 1 Traffic Safety Bureau Under Contract #C
People in Alcohol-Involved Crashes in Doña Ana County, 1 by Age and Sex 5 1 7 1 5 Over - 5-5 - 9-5 - 9-5 - 9-1 - 1 5-9 Under 5 1 1 7 9 1 1 1 7 7 17 Drivers in Crashes by Age and Sex in Doña Ana County, 1 7 1 7 1 71 18 Over - 5-5 - 9-5 - 9-5 - 9 - Under 15 1 1 7 7 9 9 71 7 1 5 15 1 7 Alcohol-Involved Drivers in Crashes in Doña Ana County, 1 by Age and Sex Over - 5-5 - 9-5 - 9-5 - 9 - Under 15 1 1 8 8 11 5 17 Under 1 1 1 Traffic Safety Bureau 5 Under Contract #C 19 78
'Teenagers' and Young Adults in Crashes in Doña Ana County by Vehicle Type, 1 'Teenage' Drivers Young Adult Drivers Vehicle Fatal Injury Fatal Injury Passenger car 118 5 9 1 8 Pickup 8 5 Semi 1 Bus 1 1 Motorcycle Pedestrian 1 1 Van/ WD 15 17 1 Unknown 1 1 1 5 1 17 95 'Teenagers' and Young Adults in Crashes in Doña Ana County, 199-1 'Teenagers' Young Adults All Crashes Alcohol Crashes All Crashes Alcohol Crashes Year Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed Injured 1 18 89 19 11 1 8 1 1999 97 1 8 1 1 1998 5 95 5 17 1 88 7 1997 5 1 7 11 8 199 18 1 1 118 8 1995 11 1 1 1 199 15 111 1 199 1 1 1 11 1 199 1 11 1 5 95 9 Traffic Safety Bureau Under Contract #C