Rio Arriba County Report, 7 Demographics In 7, there were 3,748 licensed drivers in Rio Arriba County. Of these, there were,68 females and,63 males. The population in Rio Arriba County was 4,87. The total number of crashes in 7 was 733, yielding a crash rate of 8 per thousand people (the total number of crashes 733 divided by the population 4,87 multiplied by,). The corresponding rate for the state was per thousand people. General Crash Information Since 998 the number of crashes has no consistent pattern. Fatal and injury crashes have also shown no consistent pattern since 998. Belt usage (as a percentage) has increased from last year, while belt usage in crashes involving visible and incapacitating injuries has slightly increased. Alcohol-related Crash Information Information about alcohol-involved crashes is included in all sections of this report. Of the 33 people convicted of DWI in Rio Arriba County in 7, 8 percent were first-time DWI convictions (number of first convictions 8 divided by the total number of people convicted 33 multiplied by ). The corresponding percentage for the state was 68. Crash Specifics Crashes involving other vehicles were the most common class, accounting for 48 percent of all crashes. Crashes involving overturns and other vehicles were the top crash classes which resulted in fatalities. Passenger cars were the vehicle type most often involved in crashes, accounting for 46 percent of all vehicles in crashes. Pickups accounted for percent of vehicles involved in crashes. Together these two vehicle types comprised 68 percent of the vehicles involved in injury crashes. The three most common top contributing factors were other, excessive speed and driver inattention. There were 3 fatal crashes in 7. The most common top contributing factor for the fatal crashes was alcohol involvement. People in Crashes Overall, males were 63 percent of drivers in crashes, although they account for only 49 percent of licensed drivers in Rio Arriba County. There were four pedestrians involved in crashes. In 7, five teenagers and three young adults were killed in crashes in Rio Arriba County. Statewide 7 percent of alcohol-involved drivers were under ; in Rio Arriba County 9 percent were under. Note: The 999 crash file contains % fewer crashes than the 998 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 999 and other years 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 7 estimates. # Young adults are people between the ages of and 4. # Teenagers are people between the ages of and 9. # Tables only include variable values for which there are data. Traffic Safety Bureau Under Contract #C49
Passenger Vehicle Seatbelt Usage and Injuries in Rio Arriba County, -7 7 6 Injury Level No Belt No Belt No Belt Killed 9 7 6 Incapacitating injury 4 4 34 3 33 Visible injury 8 84 7 7 Complaint of injury 6 7 3 6 4 Unhurt,74,38 3 83 8,368 37,33 6,36 8 Lifetime DWI Convictions for Drivers Convicted of DWI Violations in Rio Arriba County, 7 Convictions Since 3 Since 983 st 48 8 nd 4 8 3rd 3 Convictions are counts of people 4th convicted of DWI by 7/8 for violations th 4 in 7 in Rio Arriba County. 6th 4 Convictions are not comparable to arrests. 7th 8th 9th or more 33 33 Traffic Safety Bureau Under Contract #C49
Crashes in Rio Arriba County by Class, 7 Crashes People Class % of Fatal % of Fatal Injury Killed Injured Other vehicle 349 48 8 Pedestrian 4 8 3 4 Fixed object 34 8 8 46 4 Veh. on other roadway Parked vehicle 7 3 Overturn 7 8 6 7 4 Other non-collision 8 Pedalcyclist Animal 39 9 3 4 Other object 8 8 733 3 4 7 34 Crashes in Rio Arriba County by Vehicle Type, 7 Vehicles People Vehicle Type % of Fatal % of Fatal Injury Killed Injured Passenger car 7 46 9 73 7 9 Pickup 78 3 6 8 4 7 Semi 4 4 Bus 4 Motorcycle 8 3 7 Pedalcyclist Pedestrian 4 3 3 Van/4 WD 84 6 3 6 64 3 64 Other 48 4 3 4 Unknown 46 4,4 9 37 7 34 Traffic Safety Bureau 3 Under Contract #C49
Crashes in Rio Arriba County by Top Contributing Factor, 7 Crashes People Contributing Factor % of Fatal % of Fatal Injury Killed Injured Alcohol involvement 8 8 4 77 Red light running 3 6 Failing to yield 67 9 6 46 Excessive speed 3 8 43 7 Driving left of center 8 8 Following too close 9 3 3 43 Improper turning 3 4 Improper overtaking 3 4 Inop. traffic control Mechanical defect 7 Driver inattention 3 8 33 Improper driving Other 8 7 733 3 4 7 34 People in Crashes by Age and Sex in Rio Arriba County, 7 6 9 4 4 4 44 48 7 79 8 4 643 6-64 - 9-4 4-49 4-44 3-39 3-34 - 9-4 - 9-4 - 9 Under 8 4 4 8 9 4 46 7 7 66 63 7 3 9 3 888 Traffic Safety Bureau 4 Under Contract #C49
People in Alcohol-Involved Crashes in Rio Arriba County, 7 by Age and Sex 3 4 43 6-64 - 9-4 4-49 4-44 3-39 3-34 - 9-4 - 9-4 - 9 Under 4 7 7 4 3 3 7 Drivers in Crashes by Age and Sex in Rio Arriba County, 7 36 7 6 3 3 4 6 3 34 4 4 376 6-64 - 9-4 4-49 4-44 3-39 3-34 - 9-4 - 9 Under 9 6 3 3 6 9 Drivers in Alcohol-Involved Crashes in Rio Arriba County, 7 by Age and Sex 36 38 4 64 3 44 84 88 8 63 6-64 - 9-4 4-49 4-44 3-39 3-34 - 9-4 - 9 Under 8 7 9 6 8 9 3 Under 8 4 4 8 6 Traffic Safety Bureau Under Contract #C49
'Teenagers' and Young Adults in Crashes in Rio Arriba County by Vehicle Type, 7 'Teenage' Drivers Young Adult Drivers Vehicle Fatal Injury Fatal Injury Passenger car 8 3 7 83 3 Pickup 4 3 9 Motorcycle 3 3 Van/4 WD 7 Other 6 6 Unknown 4 36 43 'Teenagers' and Young Adults in Crashes in Rio Arriba County, 998-7 'Teenagers' Young Adults All Crashes Alcohol Crashes All Crashes Alcohol Crashes Year Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed Injured 7 4 4 9 3 4 3 7 6 74 6 4 6 8 3 4 3 6 6 6 69 4 3 8 4 3 6 7 7 3 6 9 9 4 66 7 4 74 4 3 9 999 4 3 8 8 998 3 4 3 9 8 Traffic Safety Bureau 6 Under Contract #C49