1 of 7 9/23/2015 5:20 PM Demographics In 2008, there were 91,559 licensed drivers in Sandoval County. Of these, there were 46,678 females and 44,881 males. The population of Sandoval County was 122,298. The total number of crashes in 2008 was 1,889, yielding a crash rate of 15 per thousand people (total number of crashes 1,889 divided by total population 122,298 times 1,000). The corresponding rate for the state was 23 per thousand people. General Crash Information From 2003 to 2007 the number of crashes has shown an upward trend. Fatal and injury crashes have shown no trend from 1999 to 2008. Belt usage (as a percentage) has decreased slightly from last year, while belt usage in crashes involving visible and incapacitating injuries has increased slightly. Alcohol-related Crash Information Information about alcohol-involved crashes is included in all sections of this report. Of the 430 people convicted of DWI in Sandoval County, 77 percent were first-time DWI convictions (number of first convictions 332 divided by the total number of people convicted 430 times 100). The corresponding percent for the state is 68. Crash Specifics Crashes involving Other vehicles was the most common class, accounting for 65 percent of all crashes. Crashes involving Pedalcyclists, Overturns, Veh. on other roadways, Fixed objects, Pedestrians and Other vehicles resulted in fatalities. Passenger cars were the vehicle type most often involved in crashes, accounting for 51 percent of all vehicles in crashes. Van/4 WDs and Pickups each accounted for 19 percent of vehicles involved in crashes. These three vehicle types each comprised 87 percent of the vehicles involved in injury crashes. The three most common top contributing factors were Driver inattention, Following too close and Other. There were 17 fatal crashes in 2008. The top contributing factor for the fatal crashes was Alcohol involvement. People in Crashes Overall, males were 57 percent of drivers in crashes. They account for 49 percent of licensed drivers in Sandoval County. 11 pedestrians were involved in crashes in 2008. In 2008, no 'Teenagers' and one Young Adult were killed in crashes in Sandoval County. Statewide 14 percent of alcohol-involved drivers were under 21; in Sandoval County 18 percent (22 of 125) were under 21. 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. 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. The city population data is from the most current 2008 estimates. Young adults are people between the ages of 20 and 24. 'Teenagers' are people between the ages of 15 and 19. Tables only include variable values for which there are data.
2 of 7 9/23/2015 5:20 PM Crashes in Sandoval County by Alcohol Involvement Fatal and Injury Crashes in Sandoval County by Alcohol Involvement Passenger Vehicle Seatbelt Usage and Injuries in Sandoval County, 2008-2006 Injury Level 2008 2007 2006 Total No Belt Total No Belt Total No Belt Killed 13 2 10 2 16 9 Incapacitating injury 87 0 63 7 72 4 Visible injury 153 8 134 2 156 3 Complaint of injury 566 6 575 0 627 2 Unhurt 3,086 5 3,688 7 3,565 2 Total 3,905 21 4,470 18 4,436 20 Lifetime DWI convictions for Drivers Convicted of DWI Violations in Sandoval County, 2008 Convictions Since 2004 Since 1984 1st 332 273 2nd 75 86 3rd 22 45 4th 0 17 5th 1 8 6th 0 0 7th 0 1 8th 0 0 9th 0 0 10 or more 0 0 Total 430 430 Convictions are counts of people convicted of DWI by 7/2009 for violations in 2008 in Sandoval County. Convictions are not comparable to arrests.
3 of 7 9/23/2015 5:20 PM DWI Arrests in Sandoval County Showing First Arrest and Repeat Offenders Crashes in Sandoval County by Hour and Alcohol Inovlvement Crashes in Sandoval County by Class, 2008 Classes Crashes People Total % of Total Fatal % of Fatal Injury Killed Injured Other vehicle 1,228 65 8 47 413 13 681 Pedestrian 11 1 2 12 7 2 8 Fixed object 263 14 1 6 71 1 99 Veh. on other roadway 1 0 1 6 0 1 2 Parked vehicle 117 6 0 0 17 0 21 Overturn 139 7 4 24 76 4 101 Other non-collision 37 2 0 0 11 0 11 Pedalcyclist 10 1 1 6 9 1 9 Animal 59 3 0 0 7 0 8 Other object 24 1 0 0 3 0 3 Total 1,889 100 17 100 614 22 943 Crashes in Sandoval County by Vehicle Type, 2008 Vehicle Type Crashes People Total % of Total Fatal % of Fatal Injury Killed Injured Passenger car 1,729 51 14 40 592 10 507 Pickup 644 19 6 17 188 1 123 Semi 45 1 1 3 13 0 10 Bus 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 Motorcycle 89 3 3 9 65 3 67 Pedalcyclist 10 0 1 3 9 1 9 Pedestrian 11 0 2 6 7 2 7 Van/4 WD 649 19 7 20 224 5 196 Other 98 3 1 3 32 0 18 Unknown 138 4 0 0 19 0 6 Total 3,419 100 35 100 1,150 22 943
4 of 7 9/23/2015 5:20 PM Crashes in Sandoval County by Top Contributing Factor, 2008 Contributing Factor Crashes People Total % of Total Fatal % of Fatal Injury Killed Injured Alcohol involvement 151 8 6 35 71 6 116 Red light running 62 3 0 0 28 0 42 Failing to yield 243 13 2 12 100 2 180 Excessive speed 209 11 5 29 72 8 112 Driving left of center 28 1 1 6 8 3 11 Following too close 387 20 0 0 137 0 193 Improper turning 50 3 1 6 15 1 24 Improper overtaking 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 Mechanical defect 35 2 0 0 9 0 18 Driver inattention 428 23 1 6 118 1 171 Improper driving 21 1 0 0 2 0 2 Other 257 14 1 6 54 1 74 Total 1,889 100 17 100 614 22 943 People in Crashes by Age and Sex in Sandoval County, 2008
5 of 7 9/23/2015 5:20 PM People in Alcohol-Involved Crashes by Age and Sex in Sandoval County, 2008 Drivers in Crashes by Age and Sex in Sandoval County, 2008 Drivers in Alcohol-Involved Crashes by Age and Sex in Sandoval County, 2008
6 of 7 9/23/2015 5:20 PM Pedestrians in Crashes in Sandoval County by Pedestrian Alcohol Involvement Pedestrians in Crashes in Sandoval County by Age Group "Teenagers" and Young Adults in Crashes in Sandoval County by Vehicle Type, 2008 Vehicle "Teenage" Drivers Young Adult Drivers Total Fatal Injury Total Fatal Injury Passenger car 301 0 100 229 1 84 Pickup 60 0 23 68 0 23 Semi 0 0 0 1 0 0 Motorcycle 7 0 7 15 1 11 Pedalcyclist 1 0 1 3 0 3 Pedestrian 2 0 2 2 0 2 Van/4 WD 64 0 21 53 0 20 Other 4 0 2 10 0 4 Unknown 4 0 2 8 0 2 Total 443 0 158 389 2 149 "Teenagers" and Young Adults Killed or Injured in Crashes by Year in Sandoval County, 1999-2008 "Teenagers" Young Adults Year All Crashes Alcohol Crashes All Crashes Alcohol Crashes Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed Injured Killed Injured 2008 0 137 0 12 1 111 0 22 2007 2 128 0 5 2 111 1 17 2006 2 131 1 5 5 95 5 15 2005 2 193 0 18 1 130 1 24 2004 0 184 0 26 2 124 1 22 2003 3 165 1 10 4 89 1 26 2002 2 166 2 11 3 111 2 27 2001 0 160 0 22 1 88 0 19 2000 4 187 1 24 4 102 2 22 1999 6 122 1 19 4 76 3 14
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